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U.S.S. MIDAS
(ARB-5)Click to view crew list
ARB-5 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| AUG | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 31 AUG 1943 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 24 DEC 1943 | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | JAN | 1947 | Middle Pacific |
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 23 MAY 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 17 JAN 1947 | ||
ARB-5 General Specifications
Class: Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ship
Named for: Midas
Complement: 260 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1781 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Sold to Colombia 19 November 1980