The USS Minos (ARL-14) was an Achelous-class landing craft repair ship constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Originally laid down as LST-644 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in Seneca, Illinois, she was launched on September 15, 1944, and sponsored by Miss Ruth D. Rix. She was redesignated USS Minos on August 14, 1944, and commissioned later that year on September 26 at New Orleans, Louisiana. The vessel's design was based on a landing ship tank (LST) hull, adapted for repair duties as part of her classification as an ARL (Landing Craft Repair Ship). After commissioning, Minos traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, where she underwent conversion at the Gibbs Gas Engine Company. Following her training, she was assigned to join amphibious force repair units in the Pacific theater, supporting naval operations by providing repair services to landing craft and amphibious vessels. However, her active service in the Pacific was cut short due to the end of hostilities, and she returned to the United States, arriving in Green Cove Springs, Florida, in 1946. She was decommissioned on June 18, 1946, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Charleston. Reactivated due to the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, Minos was recommissioned on September 22, 1950. She reported to Commander Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, at Little Creek, Virginia, and participated in amphibious exercises while providing vital repair support for four years. Under the command of Captain Harold C. "Brownie" Brown, she continued service until she was decommissioned again on August 19, 1955, at Green Cove Springs. Subsequently, she was assigned to Sub Group 1 of the Florida Group within the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Minos was officially struck from the Naval Vessel Register on January 1, 1960, and was sold for scrapping to the Portsmouth Salvage Company of Virginia on October 18, 1960. Her service highlights her role in supporting naval amphibious operations during and after World War II, exemplifying the logistical and repair support vital to U.S. Navy operations in the mid-20th century.

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