AS-19 USS Proteus

Namesake. In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water
Builder. Moore Dry Dock Co, Oakland, CA
Laid down. 15 September 1941
Launched. 12 November 1942
Commissioned. 31 January 1944
Decommissioned. 26 September 1947
Recommissioned. 8 July 1960
Decommissioned. September 1992
Recommissioned. 1994, reclassified IX-518
Decommissioned. September 1999
Stricken. 13 March 2001
Fate. Scrapped, 2007
Class and type. Fulton-class submarine tender
Displacement. 9,734 long tons (9,890 t)
Length. 529 ft 6 in (161.39 m)
Beam. 73 ft 4 in (22.35 m)
Propulsion. diesel-electric
Speed. 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Complement. 1,487
Armament:
4 × 5"/38 caliber guns
8 × 40 mm guns