USS Midas
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USS Midas (ARB-5) was planned as a United States Navy LST-491-class tank landing ship, but was redesignated as one of twelve Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Midas (in Greek mythology, the king of Phrygia, whose touch turned all to gold), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name.
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USS Midas (ARB-5), underway, date and location unknown. Note Midas is painted Camouflage Measure 31, Design 8L. | |
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Namesake | Midas |
Builder | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois |
Laid down | 31 August 1943 |
Launched | 24 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 23 May 1944 |
Decommissioned | January 1947 |
Reclassified | Battle Damage Repair Ship, 3 November 1943 |
Stricken | 15 April 1976 |
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Honors and awards | 1 × battle star (World War II) |
Fate | Disposed of by MARAD sale, 19 November 1980 |
General characteristics [1] | |
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Displacement | |
Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) |
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Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) |
Complement | 20 officers, 234 enlisted men |
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Service record | |
Operations: | Leyte landings (5–18 October, 12–29 November 1944) |
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