USS Pelias

USS Pelias on 15 November 1941
History
United States
NamesakePelias
Builder
Launched8 May 1939
Acquired1940
Commissioned5 September 1941
Decommissioned14 June 1970
Stricken1 August 1972
FateDisposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 October 1973
General characteristics
Class & typeConverted Type C3 ship / Griffin-class submarine tender
Displacement8,236 (It.)
Length492 ft (150 m)
Beam69.5 ft (21.2 m)
Draft21 ft (6.40 m)
Propulsion8,500hp diesel, 1 shaft (details)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement925
Armament

USS Pelias (AS–14) was a Griffin-class submarine tender in service with the United States Navy from 1941 to 1970.

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