Fulton-class submarine tender

The Fulton class was a class of United States Navy submarine tenders. The class took its name from the lead ship, USS Fulton (AS-11), which was commissioned 27 December 1940 by Mare Island Navy Yard and sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great-granddaughter of Robert Fulton. Fulton was commissioned on 12 September 1941.

Ships in class
The Fulton class included Fulton, USS Sperry (AS-12), USS Bushnell (AS-15), USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16), USS Nereus (AS-17), USS Orion (AS-18), and USS Proteus (AS-19). All ships of this class have been decommissioned and scrapped.