Artemis (AKA-21) Class: Photographs

These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For most classes many other photographs exist.
For more complete online collections of U. S. Navy ship photographs see in particular the U. S. Naval Historical Center Online Library and the NavSource Photo Archive.

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USS Artemis (AKA-21)

Photographed by her builder on sea trials on 23 August 1944.

Photo No. 19-N-107279
Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)

USS Athene (AKA-22)

Off the Boston Navy Yard on 9 October 1944.

Photo No. Unknown
Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)

USS Sylvania (AKA-44)

Probably photographed in San Francisco Bay in late 1945 or early 1946.

Photo No. NH 78598
Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center

USS Pamina (AKA-34)

Arriving at San Francisco in late 1945 or early 1946 on a Magic Carpet voyage bringing servicemen home from the western Pacific.
This ship became USS Tanner (AGS-15) in May 1946.

Photo No. NH 78581
Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center

USS Athene (AKA-22)

At Pearl Harbor on 27 March 1946, where she was preparing to participate in the Bikini atomic bomb tests.

Photo No. 19-N-115182
Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)

USS Maury (AGS-16)

At anchor off the Mekong Delta in April 1967 with her four 32-ton soundboats lined up alongside. The tall lattice mast over the bridge was fitted to both ships in the late 1950s or early 1960s. A helo operates from the platform on the fantail, from which in the late 1940s she operated a Grumman J2F "Duck" seaplane.

Photo No. 19-N-91014
Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)

USS Thor (ARC-4)

Photographed in May 1962 after removal of her AKA quadruped mast. Her sister, Aeolus (ARC-3) had lost her quadruped by May 1961.

Photo No. NH 82142
Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center

USNS Aeolus (T-ARC-3)

Operating as a MSTS ship off Norfolk on 4 April 1974. Note the additional structure above the cable sheaves and the large buoys on either side forward. The foremast has been replaced by a mast over the bridge.

Photo No. DN-SN-89-00612
Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center

USS Artemis (AKA-21) Photographed by her builder on sea trials on 23 August 1944. Photo No. 19-N-107279 Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)
USS Athene (AKA-22) Off the Boston Navy Yard on 9 October 1944. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)
USS Sylvania (AKA-44) Probably photographed in San Francisco Bay in late 1945 or early 1946. Photo No. NH 78598 Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center
USS Pamina (AKA-34) Arriving at San Francisco in late 1945 or early 1946 on a Magic Carpet voyage bringing servicemen home from the western Pacific. This ship became USS Tanner (AGS-15) in May 1946. Photo No. NH 78581 Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center
USS Athene (AKA-22) At Pearl Harbor on 27 March 1946, where she was preparing to participate in the Bikini atomic bomb tests. Photo No. 19-N-115182 Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)
USS Maury (AGS-16) At anchor off the Mekong Delta in April 1967 with her four 32-ton soundboats lined up alongside. The tall lattice mast over the bridge was fitted to both ships in the late 1950s or early 1960s. A helo operates from the platform on the fantail, from which in the late 1940s she operated a Grumman J2F "Duck" seaplane. Photo No. 19-N-91014 Source: U.S. National Archives (RG-19-LCM)
USS Thor (ARC-4) Photographed in May 1962 after removal of her AKA quadruped mast. Her sister, Aeolus (ARC-3) had lost her quadruped by May 1961. Photo No. NH 82142 Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center
USNS Aeolus (T-ARC-3) Operating as a MSTS ship off Norfolk on 4 April 1974. Note the additional structure above the cable sheaves and the large buoys on either side forward. The foremast has been replaced by a mast over the bridge. Photo No. DN-SN-89-00612 Source: U.S. Naval Historical Center