USS Daedalus

USS Daedalus (ARL-35) was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Daedalus (in Greek mythology, an exiled Athenian who served in the courts of Minos and Kokalos, regarded as representative of artists and artisans of the later Minoan or Mykenaian age; imprisoned by Minos, he made wings to escape), she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

For the fictional starship in the Stargate universe, see Daedalus (Stargate).
History
United States
Name
  • "LST-1143
  • Daedalus
NamesakeDaedalus
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull
BuilderChicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois[1]
Laid down31 January 1945
Launched27 April 1945
Commissioned
  • 9 May 1945 (reduced)
  • 19 October 1945 (full)
Decommissioned
  • 21 May 1945
  • 23 October 1947
ReclassifiedARL-41
Refitconverted to Landing Craft Repair Ship
Identification
Fate
United States
NameVirginia Clipper
OwnerNorfolk, Baltimore and Caroline Line
Acquired28 October 1960
IdentificationIMO number: 5381992
FateSold, 1978
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Displacement
  • 3,900 long tons (4,000 t) light
  • 4,100 long tons (4,200 t) full load
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Complement19 officers, 270 enlisted men
Armament

Construction

Laid down as LST-1143 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois; redesignated landing craft repair ship ARL-35 14 August 1944; launched 27 April 1945; sponsored by Mrs. D. Steinmann; placed in partial commission 9 May 1945; sailed to Mobile, Alabama, where she was decommissioned 21 May, for conversion to a landing craft repair ship; and commissioned in full 19 October 1945.[3]

Service history

Daedalus departed Mobile 3 December 1945, and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, six days later. She provided repair services to the fleet at Norfolk, Guantanamo Bay, and Newport, Rhode Island, until arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 1 July 1947, for overhaul. Later towed to Green Cove Springs, Florida, she was placed out of commission in reserve there 23 October 1947.[3] Struck from the Naval Vessel Register (date unknown), she was sold 28 October 1960, to the Norfolk, Baltimore and Caroline Line for commercial service and renamed Virginia Clipper. The ship was resold in 1978, to Thor Corporation of Venezuela; her final fate is unknown.[2]

References
  1. Bethlehem-Hingham 2014.
  2. Navsource 2017.
  3. DANFS 2017.

Bibliography

Online resources

  • "Daedalus". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Chicago Bridge & Iron, Seneca IL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  • "USS Daedalus (ARL-35)". Navsource.org. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  • Photo gallery of USS Daedalus (ARL-35) at NavSource Naval History
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