USS Current (ARS-22) was an Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.
Current (ARS-22) was launched 25 September 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. E. R. Booker; and commissioned 14 June 1944, Lieutenant Commander J. B. Duff, Jr., USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Current (ARS-22): World War II Service, Atomic Testing, Recommissioned During Korean War, Arctic Operations, 1957 Western Pacific Deployment, Other Operations, Decommissioning, Military Awards and Honors
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“The English language may hold a more disagreeable combination of words than “The doctor will see you now.” I am willing to concede something to the phrase “Have you anything to say before the current is turned on?””
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)