US Navy Ships

[SAHaskell]

I am curious to know if there is a place where one can buy plans for building a model of a steel-hull US Navy ship. I am particularly interested in the USS Arcadia, a Destroyer Tender that I served on for a few years, starting on July 1, 1964. The Arcadia has been decomisioned. It's too early for me to dive into a new project, but never too early to think about it.
Info & opinions are welcome.
Happy Modeling.
Steven

 

[Uwek]

I do not know about a resource for such drawings and plans, but we all like to make research

USS Arcadia (AD-23) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

photos can be found also here

Destroyer Tender Photo Index (AD)

NavSource Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive

 

[Uwek]

seems, that there are sources of original drawings

I found f.e. appr. 15 drawings of the USS Prairie (AD15) - also a destroyer tender, but different class

Researcher@Large - USS Prairie AD-15 Booklet of General Plans Drawings

I could not find there your ship, but maybe you can find it in the web-page or you could contact the owner of the web-page - I am pretty sure, that they will help and assist or can give further hints

 

[SAHaskell]

Thank you very much. Uwe.
I have a similar document about the Arcadia, but it doesn't have as much details as the copy that you found. I am grateful for your kind assistance.
I served twice on the Arcadia; 1st time was from July 1 thru Dec, 1964 when I first went on active duty. Then, after 2 schools in electronics, I was assigned back on the Arcadia for a 4 year stent in their Calibration Lab. but, after about 2years on Arcadia, it was decomisioned and I was sent to basic electronics school as an instructor.