AEOLUS (T-ARC-3)
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Aeolus (T-ARC-3) on trial in Chesapeake Bay, May 5, 1955.
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Walsh-Kaiser Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
ARC Cable Repairing Ship
MARAD Type
SE4-SE2-BE1
Ship Length
426.00 feet
Beam
58.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk as a Reef
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
1944 - 1954: Turandot (AKA-54)
1955 - 1987: Aeolus (T-ARC-3)
Photo Captions
1.) Aeolus (ARC-3) in the late 1960s. Note specially designed bow, and helicopter landing pad at the stern. Photo courtesy of Navy History and Heritage Command. # NH 82306.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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World War II |
Korean War |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Vessel Name Change
| 3/17/1955 | Vessel name changed from TURANDOT (AKA-47) to AEOLUS (ARC-3) |
Transfer
| 5/31/1956 | Vessel title transferred to US Navy. |
Entry
| 5/7/1985 | Entered James River Reserve Fleet; remained US Navy asset |
Withdrawal
| 1/28/1987 | Departed James River Reserve Fleet upon transfer to the state of North Carolina to become an artificial reef |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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