The Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship was a class of repair ships that were operated by the United States Navy during World War II.

Design

Aventinus-class was a ship class consisting of two modified LST-542-class tank landing ships, where they serve as aircraft repair ships in late 1945. They have the same hull measurements with changes taken place on their armaments and displacements, alongside a workshop to carry out their role. Only LST-1092 (Aventinus) and LST-1094 (Chloris) were chosen to be modified and redesignated ARVE, with "E" standing for aircraft "Engine".

Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship

Both ships survived the war and were mothballed for a short while, before Aventinus was reactivated amid the Korean War in the 1950s. Chile bought Aventinus and renamed her to Aguila (ARV-135).

Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship

Ships in the class

References

World War II auxiliary ships of the United States

Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States

Ships built in Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Auxiliary ships of the Chilean Navy

Aventinus-class aircraft repair ship