AEOLUS (T-ARC-3)

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Year Built

1945

Official Number

Shipyard

Walsh-Kaiser Company

General Type

Military

Specific Type

ARC

MARAD Type

SE4-SE2-BE1

Ship Length

426 feet

Beam

58 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

Gross Tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sunk as a Reef

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

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

AEOLUS (T-ARC-3)

TURANDOT (AKA-47)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event: Vessel Name Change Date: 3/17/1955 Vessel name changed from TURANDOT (AKA-47) to AEOLUS (ARC-3)
Event: Transfer Date: 5/31/1956 Vessel title transferred to US Navy.
Event: Entry Date: 5/7/1985 Entered James River Reserve Fleet; remained US Navy asset
Event: Withdrawal Date: 1/28/1987 Departed James River Reserve Fleet upon transfer to the state of North Carolina to become an artificial reef