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USS Endurance (ARDM-3)

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(Redirected from ARD-18) For other ships with the same name, see USS Endurance.
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
NameUSS Endurance (ARDM-3)
BuilderPacific Bridge Company, Alameda, CA
Acquired1 February 1944
Stricken31 July 1995
FateDisposed of by transferring to the Local Redevelopment Authority, 1 April 1996
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeARD-12-class floating dry dock
Displacement6.800 tons
Length491 ft 8 in (149.86 m)
Beam81 ft (24.7 m)
Draft33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
PropulsionNone
Armament
General characteristics (as refit)
Class and typeARDM-1-class floating dry dock
Length536 ft 1 in (163.40 m)

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.

References

Auxiliary repair docks of the United States Navy
ARD-1 class
ARD-2 class
ARD-12 class
ARDM-1 class
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
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