Vestal Class Repair Ship (1908)
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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.
| Overview of two vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
| Vestal | New York NY | 25 Mar, 1907 | 19 May, 1908 | 4 Oct, 1909 | Sold 28 Jul, 1950 |
| Prometheus | Mare Island | 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.
