Lyle Clinansmith

**USS AEOLUS (ARC-3)** was a cable repair ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1955. Originally built as the cargo ship *SS Turandot* in 1944, she was acquired and converted to support underwater cable-laying and repair operations, primarily for the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) during the Cold War. The ship played a crucial role in maintaining undersea communication lines vital for anti-submarine warfare and strategic intelligence gathering. USS AEOLUS was decommissioned in 1985 and later disposed of as an artificial reef off the coast of North Carolina.