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A repair ship is a naval auxiliary ship designed to provide maintenance support to warships. Repair ships provide similar services to destroyer, submarine and seaplane tenders or depot ships, but may
USS Medusa was the first United States Navy ship built as a repair ship.
With a capable crew of qualified repairmen, USS Vulcan was kept in good repair for a long service life.
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USS Medusa (AR-1)
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USS Medusa was the United States Navy's first purpose-built repair ship. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1924 to 1946.
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…maintain Asiatic Fleet ships stationed in the Philippines. Two colliers were converted to USS Prometheus and Vestal in 1913 before the purpose-built USS Medusa was completed at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in 1923. USS Medusa (AR-1…
The machine shop of Medusa around the time of her commissioning in 1924.