page_title: USS Regulus (AF-57)
hierarchical_section_title: USS Regulus (AF-57)
caption_attribution_description: The U.S. Navy stores ship USS Regulus (AF-57) replenishing the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66). The carrier, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9), was deployed to Vietnam from 10 April to 21 December 1970. Note the LTV A-7E Corsair II fighters from attack squadrons VA-146 Blue Diamonds and VA-147 Argonauts on deck.
context_page_description: USS Regulus (AF-57) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.
  The second vessel to be named Regulus by the Navy, Regulus was built under United States Maritime Commission contract under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. She was laid down as SS Escanaba Victory by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 29 April 1944; launched 7 June 1944. She was sponsored by Mrs. Aubrey D. Day; and delivered to the Maritime Commission 29 June 1944.
context_section_description: USS Regulus (AF-57) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.
  The second vessel to be named Regulus by the Navy, Regulus was built under United States Maritime Commission contract under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. She was laid down as SS Escanaba Victory (MCV hull 112) by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 29 April 1944; launched 7 June 1944. She was sponsored by Mrs. Aubrey D. Day; and delivered to the Maritime Commission 29 June 1944.
caption: Regulus replenishing USS America, in 1970
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