 Silenus at Norfolk, Virginia, 19 August 1944 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Silenus |
| Namesake | Son of Hermes and a nymph, the oldest of the Satyrs. |
| Builder | Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. |
| Laid down | 28 October 1943 |
| Launched | 20 March 1944 |
| Commissioned | 8 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 14 March 1946 |
| In service | 1944 |
| Out of service | 1946 |
| Stricken | 17 April 1946 |
| Identification | Ship International Radio Callsign: NJXF |
| Honours & awards | One Battle Star for World War Two Service |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 25 July 1947, to A. G. Vincent |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders |
| Length | 328 feet |
| Beam | 50 feet |
| Draft | 11 feet 2 inches |
| Propulsion | General Motors 12-567A Diesel engines, two propellers, 1,800 shp, twin rudders |
| Speed | 11.6 Knots |
| Complement | 37 Officers, 246 Enlisted |
| Armour | one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount two quad 40 mm AA gun mounts eight single 20 mm AA gun mounts |
| Aircraft carried | none |
| Aviation facilities | none |
| Notes | Largest Boom Capacity 50 tons |
USS Silenus (AGP-11) was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the United States Navy during World War II. She was laid down by Chicago Bridge and Iron on 28 October 1943 as LST-519. She was redesignated LST-604 on 18 December 1943 and launched on 20 March 1944. She was commissioned on 8 April 1944. LST-604 was decommissioned on 29 April 1944, at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore MD. for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. It lasted 104 days, the now USS Silenus, was recommissioned on 9 August 1944. On 14 March 1947 she was decommissioned and on 25 July 1947, she was scrapped. During World War II, USS Silenus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
