USS Vanadis

USS Thor was a cable repair ship that supported Project Caesar, the unclassified name for installation of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS). Originally the Artemis-class attack cargo ship Vanadis (AKA-49) which was briefly in commission from 9 July 1945 to 27 March 1946, it was converted in 1955 after nine years in the reserve fleet.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1956-01-03T00:00:00Z

1956-01-03T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1945-04-18T00:00:00Z

1945-04-18T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-03-27T00:00:00Z

1946-03-27T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1973-07-02T00:00:00Z

1973-07-02T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1945-06-08T00:00:00Z

1945-06-08T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - dc2270cebad39f4316fac5bc63933189

USS Thor (ARC-4) with USS Opportune (ARS-41) c1963

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USS Thor (ARC-4) laying a cable c1963

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USS Thor (ARC-4) underway in Chesapeake Bay (USA), 12 December 1955 (7575700)

USS Thor (ARC-4) underway in Chesapeake Bay (USA) on 12 December 1955 (7575699)

USS Thor (ARC-4) off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 23 January 1958 (7575764)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - dc2270cebad39f4316fac5bc63933189		Commons
commons	image		USS Thor (ARC-4) with USS Opportune (ARS-41) c1963		Commons
commons	image		ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - ef364e2f3c78d3bd53c2caae05fe20bb		Commons
commons	image		ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - 6b88624acd152b68527b2411d8a4ce3b		Commons
commons	image		USS Thor (ARC-4) laying a cable c1963		Commons
commons	image		ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - 80f189eab0103e1834cf7c80c065d9ea		Commons
commons	image		ARC-4 Thor - DPLA - ad2b440906533c8baa4a1be6873be397		Commons
commons	image		USS Thor (ARC-4) underway in Chesapeake Bay (USA), 12 December 1955 (7575700)		Commons
commons	image		USS Thor (ARC-4) underway in Chesapeake Bay (USA) on 12 December 1955 (7575699)		Commons
commons	image		USS Thor (ARC-4) off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 23 January 1958 (7575764)		Commons