Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Repair ship |
Class | Delta |
Pennant | AR 12 |
Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 14 Feb 1941 |
Commissioned | 15 Nov 1943 |
End service | |
History | Acquired by the USN on 16 February 1943 |
Commands listed for USS Briareus (AR 12)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | Cdr. John Ford Warris, USN | 15 Nov 1943 | 26 Sep 1944 (1) |
2 | T/Cdr. Clifford Thomas Corbin, USN | 26 Sep 1944 | 11 Aug 1945 (1) |
3 | Lt.Cdr. Charles Wilkes, USN | 11 Aug 1945 | 15 Oct 1946 |
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