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USS FLORIKAN was the third CHANTICLEER - class Submarine Rescue Ship and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Decommissioned on August 2, 1991, and stricken from the Navy list on September 3, 1991, the FLORIKAN is since then laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, Calif., awaiting final disposal.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: December 30, 1940 |
| Keel laid: September 30, 1941 | |
| Launched: January 14, 1942 | |
| Commissioned: April 5, 1943 | |
| Decommissioned: August 2, 1991 | |
| Builder: Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Oakland, Calif. | |
| Propulsion system: Diesel electric, one shaft, 3,000 SHP | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 251.6 feet (76.7 meters) | |
| Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters) | |
| Draft: 14.8 feet (4.5 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 2,200 tons | |
| Speed: 15 knots | |
| Armament: two Mk-68 20mm guns | |
| Crew: approx. 100 |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS FLORIKAN. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS FLORIKAN:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| October 30, 1972 | USS FLORIKAN suffers a fire in a forward hold, killing one and injuring another. |
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