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| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Matanzas (AVP-46) |
| Namesake: | Matanzas Inlet in Florida |
| Awarded: | 14 April 1942 |
| Builder: | Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington (proposed) |
| Laid down: | Never |
| Fate: | Construction contract cancelled 29 April 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Barnegat-class small seaplane tender |
| Displacement: | 1,766 tons (light) 2,750 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 311 ft 8 in (95.00 m) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 1 in (12.52 m) |
| Draught: | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Installed power: | 6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 18.6 knots (34.4 km/h) |
| Complement: | 215 (ship's company) 367 (including aviation unit) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Radar; sonar |
| Armament: | Probably either 2 x 5-inch (127 mm) 38-caliber guns, 4 x 20-mm antiaircraft guns, and 2 x depth charge tracks, or 1 x 5-inch (127 mm) 38-caliber gun, 1 x quadruple 40-mm antiaircraft gun mount, 2 x twin 40-mm gun mounts, 6 x 20-mm antiaircraft guns, and 2 x depth charge tracks |
| Aviation facilities: | Supplies, spare parts, fuel, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel |
USS Matanzas (AVP-46) was a proposed United States Navy seaplane tender that was never laid down.
Construction and commissioning [link]
Matanzas was to have been one of 41 Barnegat-class small seaplane tenders the U.S. Navy planned to commission during the early 1940s, and was to have been built at Houghton, Washington, by the Lake Washington Shipyard. However, by the spring of 1943 the Navy deemed that number of seaplane tenders excess to requirements, and decided to complete four of them as motor torpedo boat tenders and one as a catapult training ship. In addition, the Navy also decided to cancel six of the Barnegat-class ships prior to their construction, freeing up the diesel engines that would have powered them for use in escort vessels and amphibious landing craft.
A contract with Lake Washington Shipyard for AVP-46's construction was let on 14 April 1942, and she was assigned the name Magothy on 23 August 1942. However, she became one of the final two ships to be cancelled when the Navy cancelled the contract on 29 April 1943 before construction could begin.
References [link]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) Index
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Matanzas
Matanzas (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas), 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of the capital Havana and 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the resort town of Varadero.
Matanzas is called the City of Bridges, for the seventeen bridges that cross the three rivers that traverse the city (Rio Yumuri, San Juan, and Canimar). For this reason it was referred to as the "Venice of Cuba." It was also called "La Atenas de Cuba" ("The Athens of Cuba") for its poets.
Matanzas is known as the birthplace of the music and dance traditions danzón and rumba.
History
Matanzas was founded in 1693 as San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas. This followed a royal decree ("real cédula") issued on September 25, 1690, which decreed that the bay and port of Matanzas be settled by 30 families from the Canary Islands.
Matanzas (baseball)
Matanzas are a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Matanzas Province, the Cocodrilos were formed after the dissolution of Henequeneros and Citricultores, two teams from Matanzas. The Cocodrilos have never enjoyed the success of their predecessors.
Current roster
Notable players from Matanzas Province
Matanzas (disambiguation)
Matanzas may refer to:
