USS Aeolus(ARC-3)

USS Aeolus (ARC-3) was originally launched in 1944 as the USNS Turandot (T-AK-273), a cargo ship serving under the U.S. Navy. In 1955, she was converted to a cable repair ship and commissioned as USS Aeolus, tasked with laying and maintaining underwater communication cables crucial for Cold War naval operations. Operated primarily by the Military Sea Transportation Service, Aeolus played a vital role in Project Caesar, supporting the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) network for submarine detection. The ship served with distinction until her decommissioning in 1973, after which she was eventually sunk as an artificial reef.