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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Ordered | R3-S-4A hull, MA hull 36 |
| Laid down | 15 March 1954 |
| Launched | 15 March 1955 |
| Commissioned | 2 September 1955 |
| Decommissioned | June 1975 |
| In service |
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| Out of service | 1992 |
| Stricken | 16 May 1994 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in late 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 15,150 tons(fl) |
| Length | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Beam | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Draught | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Propulsion | 600psi cross compound steam turbine, single propeller |
| Speed | 21 kts. |
| Complement | 350 (USS crew) |
| Armament | four dual mount 3 in (76 mm) gun mounts |
USS Rigel (AF-58) was a Rigel-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.