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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1904 |
| Acquired | 6 February 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 1942 |
| Stricken | 22 December 1944 |
| Fate | Wrecked 31 December 1942; later scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 738 tons |
| Length | 175 ft 6 in (53.49 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Armament | Armament four .30 cal. machine guns |
USS Rescuer (ARS-18) was a Rescuer-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.