USS Arethusa (AO-7)
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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. |
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| 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