USS Vestal
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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.
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USS Vestal (AR-4) in the 1920s | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Vestal |
Laid down | 25 March 1907 |
Launched | 19 May 1908 |
Sponsored by | Miss Goodrich |
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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