USS Arethusa (AO-7)

USS Arethusa (AO-7)


See USS Arethusa for other ships of the same name.

USS Arethusa (1898-1927, later AO-7) Photographed circa 1898. This ship began conversion to a water carrier during the Spanish-American War, but was commissioned too late to see service in that conflict. About a decade later, she became the U.S. Navy's first oiler.
Career (US)
Name: USS Arethusa
Acquired: 12 August 1898
Commissioned: 12 August 1898
22 August 1900
29 November 1906
9 January 1918
Decommissioned: 1 February 1899
16 March 1906
15 October 1909
28 June 1922
In service: 15 October 1909
Out of service: 9 January 1918
Fate: sold on 7 July 1927
General characteristics

USS Arethusa (AO-7) was a steam tanker in the United States Navy.

Read more about USS Arethusa (AO-7):  Spanish-American War, Support Ship For The Great White Fleet, World War I, Postwar