Probably, Piqua (YTB-793) and Natick (YTB-760).Īerial view of ship docking and repair facilities at Naval Station Rota, Spain, 1 March 1977, with USS Canopus (AS 34)Īnd Medium Auxiliary Repair Dock USS Oak Ridge (ARDM-1) in their berths.ĭepartment of Defense photo # DN-ST-87-06235. USS Canopus (AS-34) moored in the Holy Loch, Scotland, winter 1972 Also moored aft of Canopus is the Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Los Alamos (AFDB-7). Photo by Robert "Cliff" Wolff ETC USN Ret. Moored aft of Canopus is the Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Los Alamos (AFDB-7).
USS Canopus (AS-34) moored in the Holy Loch, Scotland in 1972 with a Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) alongside. USS Canopus (AS-34) moored in the Holy Loch, Scotland, November 1972 USS Canopus (AS-34) Christmas card, 1971. USS Canopus (AS-34) with submarine alongside at Rota, Spain, 1967.Īerial view of USS Canopus (AS-34) under way, date and location unknown. Overhead view of USS Canopus (AS-34) under way in 1965, location unknown. Canopus also maintains a very high surface temperature of 7,350K, which is roughly 3,000☏ hotter than the Sun’s visible surface.Ĭanopus (AS-34) on the slipways at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS., several weeks prior to her scheduled launching date of 12 February 1965.Ĭanopus (AS-34) launching, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS., 12 February 1965. Canopus's mass is about eight or nine times that of the Sun and its girth more than 70 times the Sun’s, Its luminosity more than 10,000 to 13,000 Canopus has a visual apparent magnitude of -0.74, it is Namesake Canopus - is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky. (fl)Īrmament four 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Able UK, Hartlepool, Teeside, England, and removed from the Reserve Fleet, 16 October 2003 under tow to the United Kingdomĭisplacement 14,316 t.(lt) 20,922 t.Title transfer to the Maritime Administration,, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.Decommissioned, 7 October 1994 at Kings Bay, GA.Commissioned USS Canopus (AS-34), 4 November 1965, CAPT.Laid down, 2 March 1964, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (4)īottom Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Precedence of awards is from left to right Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation November - Charlie - Alpha - Whiskey NCAW NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo ArchiveĬontributed by Al Grazevich USS Canopus (AS-34) International Radio Call Sign: Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.
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