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USS Arco (ARDM 5)

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Namesake
  
Arco, Idaho

Awarded
  
13 October 1982

In service
  
23 June 1986

Construction started
  
9 May 1983

Length
  
150 m

Displacement
  
4.899 million kg

Operator
  
United States Navy

Laid down
  
9 May 1983

Homeport
  
San Diego, California

Launched
  
14 December 1984

Weight
  
5,487 tons

Builder
  
Todd Pacific Shipyards

USS Arco (ARDM-5) Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock ARD

Arco (ARDM-5) is an ARDM-1-class Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock in the service of the United States Navy.

Arco was laid down on 9 May 1983 by Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington, and launched on 14 December 1984. She was placed in service on 23 June 1986 at Naval Base San Diego. She services the nuclear-powered submarines of Submarine Squadron Eleven in the Pacific, as well as other small craft.

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USS Arco (ARDM-5) Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock ARD

USS Arco (ARDM-5) Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock ARD

USS Arco (ARDM-5) Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock ARD

USS Arco (ARDM-5) USS Pasadena SSN 752 pulls into ARCO ARDM 5 YouTube

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USS Arco (ARDM-5) Wikipedia