AS-16 USS Howard W Gilmore

Namesake. Howard W. Gilmore, (29 Sep 1902- 7 Feb 1943) was a submarine commander in the USN who posthumously received the Medal of Honor.
Builder. Mare Island Navy Yard
Launched. 16 Sep 1943
Commissioned. 24 May 1944
Decommissioned. 30 Sep 1980
Stricken. 1 Dec 1980
Motto. Service for the silent service
Fate. Scrapped, Mar 2006
Class & type. Fulton-class submarine tender
Displacement. 9,250 long tons (9,398 t)
Length. 529 ft 6 in (161.39 m)
Beam. 73 ft 4 in (22.35 m)
Draft. 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Speed. 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement. 1,303
Armament. 4 × 5 in (130 mm) guns