| USS Endurance (ARDM-3) | |
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 USS ARD-18 with USS SC-1372 in her basin while undergoing training at the Floating Dry Dock Training Center, Tiburon, CA., 1 April 1944. | |
| Career (USN) |  |
| Name: | USS Endurance (ARDM-3) |
| Builder: | Pacific Bridge Co., Alameda, CA |
| Acquired: | 1 February 1944 |
| Struck: | 31 July 1995 |
| Fate: | Disposed of by transferring to the Local Redevelopment Authority, 1 April 1996 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type: | ARD-12-class floating dry dock |
| Displacement: | 6.800 tons |
| Length: | 491 ft 8 in (149.86 m) |
| Beam: | 81 ft (24.7 m) |
| Draft: | 33 ft 3 in (10.13 m) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Armament: |
2 × 40 mm AA guns 2 × 20 mm AA guns |
| General characteristics (as refit) | |
| Class & type: | ARDM-1-class floating dry dock |
| Length: | 536 ft 1 in (163.40 m) |
USS Endurance (ARDM-3) was originally laid down as ARD-18, a non self-propelled floating dry dock in 1944. During World War II USS ARD-18 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and serviced ships at Guadalcanal and Ulithi. After the war, ARD-18 was sent to Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp.'s yard, circa 1967-68 and was lengthened by adding a 100 ft (30 m) midsection as well as an additional deck above the uppermost crane deck. Redesignated Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock Endurance (ARDM-3), she served until retirement in 1995.
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