USS Atlas (ARL-7) was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Atlas, she was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Atlas departing the San Francisco Bay Area, after a yard availability, February 1953.
Achelous-class repair ship
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 the USS Typhon (ARL-28)