USS Vestal

USS Vestal (AR-4) in the 1920s
History
United States
NameUSS Vestal
Laid down25 March 1907
Launched19 May 1908
Sponsored byMiss Goodrich
In service4 October 1909
Out of service25 October 1912
Commissioned3 September 1913
Decommissioned14 August 1946
Stricken25 September 1946
FateScrapped 28 July 1950
General characteristics
Displacement12,585 tons
Length465 ft 9 in (141.96 m)
Beam60 ft (18.3 m)
Draft26 ft 0 in (7.92 m) (mean)
Speed16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Complement
  • 35 Officers
  • 748 Enlisted
Armament

USS Vestal (AR-4) was a repair ship in service with the United States Navy from 1913 to 1946. Before her conversion to a repair ship, she had served as a collier since 1909. Vestal served in both World Wars. She was damaged during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and received two battle stars for her World War II service.