USS Vestal

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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.

1907-03-25T00:00:00Z
1907-03-25T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1913-09-03T00:00:00Z
1913-09-03T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1908-05-19T00:00:00Z
1908-05-19T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1946-08-14T00:00:00Z
1946-08-14T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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Miss Goodrich breaking bottle and naming collier Miss Goodrich breaking bottle and naming collier "Vestal", Brooklyn, N.Y. LCCN2014680447
USS St. Louis (CL-49) at Tulagi, after she was torpedoed in the Battle of Kolombangara, 20 July 1943 (80-G-259410)USS St. Louis (CL-49) at Tulagi, after she was torpedoed in the Battle of Kolombangara, 20 July 1943 (80-G-259410)
USS St. Louis (CL-49) comes alongside USS Vestal (AR-4) at Tulagi in July 1943USS St. Louis (CL-49) comes alongside USS Vestal (AR-4) at Tulagi in July 1943
Gen. Grant and others at launch of Gen. Grant and others at launch of "Vestal", Brooklyn, N.Y. LCCN2014680449
Crowd at launching of Crowd at launching of "Vestal'" ship, Brooklyn, N.Y. LCCN2014680448
Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 - 80-G-32920Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 - 80-G-32920
USS Vestal (AR-4) anchored off New York City, in December 1918 (NH 43622)USS Vestal (AR-4) anchored off New York City, in December 1918 (NH 43622)
Vestal, collier, Brooklyn Navy YardVestal, collier, Brooklyn Navy Yard
USS Vestal (AR-4), circa the early 1920s (NH 43621)USS Vestal (AR-4), circa the early 1920s (NH 43621)
Pearl harbor attack Japanese recon photo of battleship row 80G30552Pearl harbor attack Japanese recon photo of battleship row 80G30552