USS Laertes

USS Laertes (AR-20)
History
United States
NameLaertes
NamesakeLaertes
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
Laid down7 August 1944
Launched14 September 1944
Acquired28 September 1944
Commissioned24 March 1945
FateSold for scrap on 7 July 1972
General characteristics
Displacement5,801 tons
Length441 feet 6 inches
Beam56 feet 11 inches
Draft22 feet
Propulsionreciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 2,500 shp
Speed12.5 knots
Complement525
Armament

USS Laertes (AR-20) was a Xanthus class repair ship in the service of the United States Navy from 1945 to 1972.

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