National Archives #80-G-463531
| Tonnage | 8391 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 448' by 58' by 23'4" 136.55m by 17.68m by 7.11m |
| Maximum speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 288 |
| Armament | 25"/38
dual-purpose guns 2 3"/50 AA guns 2 machine guns |
The Wright was
built in 1920 and almost immediately
converted by the Navy for use as an airship tender (AZ.) By
the start of the
Pacific War, rigid airships were much less important in Navy planning
and the
ship had been converted to a seaplane tender (AV.) When war
broke out, she was northwest of Kauai en route to Midway.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index
