Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship

The Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship was a class of repair ships that were operated by the United States Navy during World War II.[1]

USS Chloris
Class overview
NameAventinus class
BuildersAmerican Bridge Co.
Operators
Preceded byChourre class
Succeeded byFabius class
Built1945
In commission1945–1955
Planned2
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeAircraft repair ship
Displacement
  • 2,110 long tons (2,144 t), light
  • 3,960 long tons (4,024 t), full load
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Installed power1,800 hp (1,342 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement20 officers, 225–240 enlisted men
Armament

Design
Main article: LST-542-class tank landing ship

Aventinus-class was a ship class consisting of two modified LST-542-class tank landing ships, where they serve as aircraft repair ships in late 1945. They have the same hull measurements with changes taken place on their armaments and displacements, alongside a workshop to carry out their role. Only LST-1092 (Aventinus) and LST-1094 (Chloris) were chosen to be modified and redesignated ARVE, with "E" standing for aircraft "Engine".[1]

Both ships survived the war and were mothballed for a short while, before Aventinus was reactivated amid the Korean War in the 1950s. Chile bought Aventinus and renamed her to Aguila (ARV-135).[2]

Ships in the class
Aventinus class[3]
Hull no. Name Callsign Builder Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
ARVE-3 Aventinus NIQP American Bridge Co. 8 January 1945 24 March 1945 30 May 1945 4 April 1952 Transferred to Chile and renamed Aguila (ARV-135), 1963[2]
ARVE-4 Chloris NIQR 17 January 1945 21 April 1945 19 June 1945 9 December 1955 Sold to merchant service as MV Avlon, 1977[4]

References
  1. "Aventinus (ARVE-3) Class". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. "Aircraft Repair Ship Photo Index (ARV)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. Aviation Ships, Chapter 26 (PDF). Naval History and Historical Command. p. 356.
  4. "Aircraft Repair Ship Photo Index (ARV)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.