USS Clamp (ARS-33)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as HMS Atlantic Salvor (BARS-3) |
| Builder: | Basalt Rock Company |
| Laid down: | 3 February 1942 |
| Launched: | 24 October 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 23 August 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 6 May 1947 |
| Struck: | 1 July 1973 |
| Fate: | Contracted for Scrapping 12 April 2011 to Marine Metals, Brownsville, Tx. |
| Status: | undergoing scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 1,441 tons |
| Displacement: | 1,630 tons |
| Length: | 213 ft 6 in (65.07 m) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel-electric, twin screws, 2,780 hp |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 120 |
| Armament: | four 40 mm guns, four .50 cal machine guns |
USS Clamp (ARS-33) was an Diver-class rescue and salvage ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.
Clamp was launched 24 October 1942 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; and commissioned 23 August 1943, Lieutenant L. H. Curtis in command.
Read more about USS Clamp (ARS-33): World War II Service, Support Nuclear Testing Operations, Post-war Decommissioning, Military Awards and Honors, Current Status, See Also