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! colspan= | ! colspan=7 align=left|Overview of two vessels | ||
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! align=center | Laid Down | ! align=center | Laid Down | ||
! align=center | Launched | ! align=center | Launched | ||
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| {{US-Vestal}} | | {{US-Vestal}} | ||
|[[New York Navy Yard|New York | | AR-4 | ||
|[[New York Navy Yard|New York NYd]] | |||
|25 Mar, 1907 | |25 Mar, 1907 | ||
|9 May, 1908 | |9 May, 1908 | ||
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| {{US-Prometheus}} | | {{US-Prometheus}} | ||
|[[Mare Island Navy Yard|Mare Island]] | | AR-3 | ||
|[[Mare Island Navy Yard|Mare Island NYd]] | |||
|18 Oct, 1907 | |18 Oct, 1907 | ||
|5 Dec, 1908 | |5 Dec, 1908 | ||
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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===1918=== | ===1918=== | ||
* four 4-inch/50 caliber | * four 4-inch/50 caliber | ||
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The two Vestal class repair ships were originally built as colliers for the U.S. Navy before their conversion in 1912.
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| Name | Hull No. | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
| Vestal | AR-4 | New York NYd | 25 Mar, 1907 | 9 May, 1908 | 4 Oct, 1909 | Sold 28 Jul, 1950 |
| Prometheus | AR-3 | Mare Island NYd | 18 Oct, 1907 | 5 Dec, 1908 | 15 Jan, 1910 | Sold 29 Aug, 1950 |
Design & Construction
Both ships were renamed before construction began, originally being planned to have the names of two Great Lakes: Vestal's original name was Erie and Prometheus's was Ontario. Both names were changed in October 1905.[1]
Performance
Armament
1918
- four 4-inch/50 caliber
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. New York: Routledge.
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