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| | Tenders - USS Canopus AS 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Canopus (AS-9) was launched in 1919 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J., as Santa Leonora; acquired by the Navy from the Shipping Board 22 November 1921; converted to a submarine tender; commissioned at Boston 24 January 1922, Commander A. Wadsworth in command; and reported to Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet. |
 | | Canopus remained at Boston until 9 November 1922, when she sailed for further fitting out at Coco Solo, C.Z., and San Pedro, Calif., her base as tender to the submarines of Division 9 until 17 July 1923. |
 | | Sailing to Pearl Harbor, Canopus tended Submarine Division 17 of the Battle Force with whom she sailed for permanent duty with Asiatic Fleet in September 1924. |
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