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USS Vestal (AR-4) was a repair ship in service with the United States Navy from 1913 to 1946. Before her conversion to a repair ship, she had served as a collier since 1909. Vestal served in both World Wars. She was damaged during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and received two battle stars for her World War II service.
USS Vestal (AR-4) in the 1920s | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Vestal |
Laid down | 25 March 1907 |
Launched | 19 May 1908 |
In service | 4 October 1909 |
Out of service | 25 October 1912 |
Commissioned | 3 September 1913 |
Decommissioned | 14 August 1946 |
Stricken | 25 September 1946 |
Fate | Scrapped 28 July 1950 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 12,585 tons |
Length | 465 ft 9 in (141.96 m) |
Beam | 60 ft (18.3 m) |
Draft | 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m) (mean) |
Speed | 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
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Progress | 100% complete |
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