USS Relief
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Six ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Relief.
, a store ship, launched in 1836. She served intermittently until 1877 and was sold in 1883., a hospital ship
with the Great White Fleet
. She was commissioned in 1909. Her name was changed to Repose in 1918 to make way for her successor (AH-1) and was then sold in 1919., purchased in 1917 and used as a lookout station tender in Maine. She was sold in 1921., a salvage tug
, in commission from 1918 to 1919., a light vessel built in 1904 for the United States Lighthouse Service
and acquired by the Navy in 1918. She was returned to the Lighthouse Service in 1919., designed from the keel up as a hospital ship and commissioned in 1920. She served through World War II
and decommissioned in 1946.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Relief.
, a store ship, launched in 1836. She served intermittently until 1877 and was sold in 1883., a hospital ship
Hospital ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....
with the Great White Fleet
Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with...
. She was commissioned in 1909. Her name was changed to Repose in 1918 to make way for her successor (AH-1) and was then sold in 1919., purchased in 1917 and used as a lookout station tender in Maine. She was sold in 1921., a salvage tug
Salvage tug
A salvage tug is a specialized type of tugboat which is used to rescue or marine salvage ships which are in distress or in danger of sinking, or which have already sunk or run aground....
, in commission from 1918 to 1919., a light vessel built in 1904 for the United States Lighthouse Service
United States Lighthouse Service
The United States Lighthouse Service, also known as the Bureau of Lighthouses, was the agency of the US Federal Government that was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all lighthouses in the United States from the time of its creation in 1910 until 1939...
and acquired by the Navy in 1918. She was returned to the Lighthouse Service in 1919., designed from the keel up as a hospital ship and commissioned in 1920. She served through World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and decommissioned in 1946.