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U.S.S. TELAMON
(ARB-8)Click to view crew list
ARB-8 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| DEC | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 5 DEC 1944 at Bethelehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. Hingham MA | ||
| JAN | 1945 | - | Launch Date: 10 JAN 1945 | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 5 FEB 1945 | ||
| MAY | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 20 MAY 1947 | ||
ARB-8 General Specifications
Class: Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ship
Named for: Telamon
Complement: 260 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1781 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 1 March 1974