Achelous-class repair ship
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The Achelous-class repair ship was a class of ship built by the US Navy during World War II.
USS Pandemus (ARL-18), a typical Achelous-class vessel.
View from the conning tower of USS Typhon (ARL-28)
USS Menelaus
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USS Menelaus was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that were used for repairing landing craft during World War II
Achelous-class repair ship
…Originally ordered as LST-1036 ARL-12 Poseidon 10 July 1944 24 August 1944 13 February 1945 30 November 1946 Unknown Originally ordered as LST-1037 ARL-13 Menelaus 17 November 1944 20 December 1944 29 May 1945 5 June 1947 Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs Group, Sold for commercial service…
Menelaus on 31 July 1951