The Rigel was a destroyer tender built in 1918 as the SS Edgecombe and transferred to the US Navy in 1922.
In April 1941, it was redesignated as AR-11 and overhauled in Bremerton, Washington and then sailed to Pearl harbor for more repairs.
It was still there on December 7th during the attack and unarmed. It received slight damage and the crew later took part in rescue and salvage operations.
It later participated in Pacific operations for the rest of the war before decommissioning in 1946.
The Day of Infamy. --DaCoot
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