USS Endurance (ARDM-3)

USS Endurance (ARDM-3) was originally laid down as ARD-18, a non self-propelled United States Navy Auxiliary floating drydock in 1944. Built by the Pacific Bridge Company in Alameda, California. During World War II USS ARD-18 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and serviced ships at Guadalcanal, Ulithi, and Leyte-Samar Naval Base. After the war, floating dry dock ARD-18 was sent to Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp.'s yard, circa 1967-68 and was lengthened by adding a 100 ft (30 m) midsection as well as an additional deck above the uppermost crane deck. Redesignated Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock Endurance (ARDM-3), she served until retirement in 1995.

USS ARD-18 with USS SC-1372 in her basin while undergoing training at the Floating Dry Dock Training Center, Tiburon, CA., 1 April 1944.
History
United States
Name	USS Endurance (ARDM-3)
Builder	Pacific Bridge Company, Alameda, CA
Acquired	1 February 1944
Stricken	31 July 1995
Fate	Disposed of by transferring to the Local Redevelopment Authority, 1 April 1996
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type	ARD-12-class floating dry dock
Displacement	6.800 tons
Length	491 ft 8 in (149.86 m)
Beam	81 ft (24.7 m)
Draft	33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
Propulsion	None
Armament	2 × 40 mm AA guns 2 × 20 mm AA guns
General characteristics (as refit)
Class and type	ARDM-1-class floating dry dock
Length	536 ft 1 in (163.40 m)