USS Ariel (AF-22)
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| Construction started | March 9, 1931 |
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| Launched | August 15, 1931 |
| Length | 136 m |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
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| ID | 2591653 |
About USS Ariel (AF-22)
USS Ariel (AF-22) was built as SS Peten, later renamed Jamaica, as United Fruit Company cargo and passenger liner that served as a United States Navy Mizar-class stores ship in World War II. The US Navy renamed her after the "airy and playful spirit" Ariel in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.