| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Repair ship |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | AR 1 |
| Built by | Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 2 Jan 1920 |
| Launched | 16 Apr 1923 |
| Commissioned | 18 Sep 1924 |
| End service | 18 Nov 1947 |
| History | Displacement: 10620 BRT Decommissioned on 18 November 1947 |
Commands listed for USS Medusa (AR 1)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | George Johnson McMillin, USN | 29 May 1939 | 6 Oct 1939 |
| 2 | Cdr. Thomas John Doyle, Jr., USN | 6 Oct 1939 | 12 Jun 1941 |
| 3 | Cdr. Albert Ernst Schrader, USN | 12 Jun 1941 | 27 Feb 1943 |
| 4 | T/Cdr. John Frood Prentice Miller, USN | 27 Feb 1943 | 13 Oct 1943 |
| 5 | Cdr. Paul Edward Kuter, USN | 13 Oct 1943 | 14 Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving Medusa include:
7 Dec 1941
During the attack on Pearl Harbor, she assisted in shooting down two Japanese aircraft & also in the sinking of a Japanese midget sub. She also rendered assistance to numerous damaged vessels. (1)
May 1943
During her mission of repairing ships of the 7th Fleet, she ran aground on Buna Shoal. This required repairs through June in Sydney, Australia before continuing to Manus. (1)
Sources
- Personal communication