USS Arethusa
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USS Arethusa may refer to:
- USS Arethusa (1864), a collier for the Union Navy in the American Civil War.
- USS Arethusa (AO-7), a fleet oiler for the Navy in World War I.
- USS Arethusa (IX-135), a mobile floating tanker for the Navy in World War II.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
Arethusa was a nymph in Greek mythology. Besides the three U.S. ships of that name, there are records of a British ship named H.M.S. Arethusa.