Keywords: LaertesAR20.jpg The U S Navy repair ship USS Laertes AR-20 in 1952 at Sasebo Japan with nine minesweepers and a harbor tug alongside on 8 October 1952 Ships on her port side are from left Impeccable AM-320 Gladiator AM-319 Shoveler AM-382 Defense AM-317 and Devastator AM-318 Ships nested to starboard are from left Condor AMS-5 Kite AMS-22 Curlew AMS-8 Chatterer AMS-40 and Wallacut YTB-420 http //www navsource org/archives/11/110231702 jpg 1952-10-08 US Navy PD-USGov Xanthus class repair ships Alongside 8 October 1952 |