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USS Accelerate (ARS-30)
USS ''Accelerate'' (ARS-30) was a salvage ship in the service of the United States Navy. It was originally built as the steam-propelled mooring tender ''Toteco'' by Kyle & Purdy, for International Petroleum. Either late in 1929 or early 1930, the vessel was renamed ''Walling''. Service history World War II, 1942–1946 After the United States entered World War II, the Navy acquired her at New York City on 2 April 1942, classified her as a salvage vessel, ARS-30, on 11 April 1943, and simultaneously renamed her ''Accelerate''. No conversion was deemed necessary to prepare it for Navy use. Between these last two events, it may have been used privately by the Merritt, Chapman, Scott Co. because the Navy accepted her back from the company on 5 September 1946. Records on the ship's naval career are scarce and in some matters confusing, if not contradictory. It appears that ''Accelerate'' was assigned to the 3rd Naval District throughout her service in the Navy. It was apparently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |