USS Silenus: Difference between revisions

	Silenus at Norfolk, Virginia, 19 August 1944
History
United States
Name	USS Silenus
Namesake	Son of Hermes and a nymph, the oldest of the Satyrs.
Builder	Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.
Laid down	28 October 1943
Launched	20 March 1944
Commissioned	8 April 1944
Decommissioned	14 March 1946
In service	1944
Out of service	1946
Stricken	17 April 1946
Identification	Ship International Radio Callsign: NJXF
Honours and; awards	One Battle Star for World War Two Service
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 25 July 1947, to A. G. Vincent
General characteristics
Class and type	Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders
Length	328 feet
Beam	50 feet
Draft	11 feet 2 inches
Propulsion	General Motors 12-567A Diesel engines, two propellers, 1,800 shp, twin rudders
Speed	11.6 Knots
Complement	37 Officers, 246 Enlisted
Armour	one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount two quad 40 mm AA gun mounts eight single 20 mm AA gun mounts
Aircraft carried	none
Aviation facilities	none
Notes	Largest Boom Capacity 50 tons

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USS Silenus (AGP-11) was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the United States Navy during World War II. She was laid down by Chicago Bridge and Iron on 28 October 1943 as LST-519. She was redesignated LST-604 on 18 December 1943 and launched on 20 March 1944. She was commissioned on 8 April 1944. LST-604 was decommissioned on 29 April 1944, at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore MD. for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. It lasted 104 days, the now USS Silenus, was recommissioned on 9 August 1944. On 14 March 1947 she was decommissioned and on 25 July 1947, she was scrapped. During World War II, USS Silenus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.

Awards

World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

External links

[1] NavSource-USS Silenus AGP-11

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+'''USS ''Silenus'' (AGP-11)''' was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She was laid down by Chicago Bridge and Iron on 28 October 1943 as ''LST-519''. She was redesignated ''LST-604'' on 18 December 1943 and launched on 20 March 1944. She was commissioned on 8 April 1944. ''LST-604'' was decommissioned on 29 April 1944, at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore MD. for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. It lasted 104 days, the now ''USS Silenus'', was recommissioned on 9 August 1944. On 14 March 1947 she was decommissioned and on 25 July 1947, she was scrapped. During World War II, USS Silenus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
-==Ship History==
-''USS Silenus'' was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War 2]]. Laid Down by Chicago Bridge and Iron on 28 October 1943 as ''LST-519'',She was redesignated ''LST-604'' on 18 December 1943 and launched on 20 March 1944. She was commissioned on 8 April 1944 with  LCDR. Henry L. Baron, USNR, in command. ''LST-604'' was decommissioned on 29 April, 1944, at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore MD. for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. It lasted 104 days, the now ''USS Silenus'', was recommissioned on 9 August 1944 with  LCDR. Henry L. Baron, USNR, in command once again. On 14 March 1947 she was decommissioned and on 25 July 1947, she was scrapped. During WWII, USS Silenus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
-==Ship Awards==
+==Awards==
 *World War II Victory Medal
 *Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
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 *Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
+==External links==
-==External Links==
 *[http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/09/0911.htm] NavSource-USS Silenus AGP-11
+{{Portunus class motor torpedo boat tenders}}
-[[Category:1943 ships]]
+{{LST-542 class tank landing ship|900|state=collapsed}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Silenus}}
+[[Category:1944 ships]]
+[[Category:Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders]]
+[[Category:Ships built in Seneca, Illinois]]

v t e Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders
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Turkish Navy	Onaran (ex-Alecto)
Preceded by: USS Jamestown Followed by: USS Garrett County
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