USS Arcturus

USS Arcturus is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:

USS Arcturus (SP-182), was a wooden-hulled yacht built in 1911.

USS Arcturus (SP-593), renamed Arcturus on 20 February 1918, probably to avoid confusion with the Army transport Artemis.

USS Arcturus (AK-12), was renamed USS Gold Star (AK-12).

USS Arcturus (AK-18), was laid down on 26 July 1938 under a Maritime Commission contract.

USS Arcturus (AF-52), was laid down on 8 December 1941 at Oakland, California.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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