Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Seaplane tender |
Class | Kenneth Whiting |
Pennant | AV 14 |
Built by | Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc. (Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 9 Sep 1942 |
Laid down | 19 Jun 1943 |
Launched | 15 Dec 1943 |
Commissioned | 8 May 1944 |
End service | 30 Sep 1958 |
History | Decommissioned on 29 May 1947 |
Commands listed for USS Kenneth Whiting (AV 14)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | Lt.Cdr. Raymond Richard Lyons, USN | 8 May 1944 | 12 Jul 1945 (1) |
2 | Lt.Cdr. Alfred Russell Truslow, Jr., USN | 12 Jul 1945 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.