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<i>Fabius</i>-class aircraft repair ship

Fabius-class aircraft repair ship

Class of aircraft repair ships of the United States Navy

The Fabius-class aircraft repair ship was a class of repair ships that were operated by the United States Navy during World War II.[1]

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Design

Main article: LST-542-class tank landing ship

Fabius-class was a ship class consisting of two modified LST-542-class tank landing ships, where they serve as aircraft repair ships in late 1945. They have the same hull measurements with changes taken place on their armaments and displacements, alongside a workshop to carry out their role. Only LST-1093 (Fabius) and LST-1095 (Megara) were chosen to be modified and redesignated ARVA, with "A" standing for "Aircraft".[1]

Both ships survived the war and were mothballed for a short while, before Fabius was reactivated amid the Korean War in the 1950s. Mexico bought Megara and renamed her to ARM General Vincente Guerrero (A-05).[2]

Ships in the class

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Fabius (ARVA-5) Class". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Aircraft Repair Ship Photo Index (ARV)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    Aviation Ships, Chapter 26 (PDF). Naval History and Historical Command. p. 356.
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