USS Arethusa

USS Arethusa

USS "Arethusa" may refer to:

*, a collier for the Union Navy in the American Civil War.

*, a fleet oiler for the Navy in World War I.

*, a mobile floating tanker for the Navy in World War II.

Origin

Arethusa was a nymph in Greek mythology.

ee also

* HMS Arethusa

ource

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a11-list.htm


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