USS Nereus (AS-17)

USS Nereus in 1945
History
United States
NameUSS Nereus (AS-17)
NamesakeNereus
BuilderMare Island Navy Yard
Laid down12 October 1943
Launched12 February 1945
Commissioned27 October 1945
Decommissioned27 October 1971
FateScrapped, 2012
General characteristics
Class & typeFulton-class submarine tender
Displacement
  • 9,250 long tons (9,398 t) light
  • 16,550 long tons (16,816 t) full load
Length529 ft 6 in (161.39 m)
Beam73 ft 4 in (22.35 m)
Draft26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement1,217
Armament

USS Nereus (AS-17) was a Fulton-class submarine tender in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1971. She was scrapped in 2012.

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