Kearsarge continued serving after her battleship career through conversion into a crane ship in 1920. She became Crane Ship No. 1 in 1941. Sale for scrap followed in 1955. This extended service gave her the longest career of any Great White Fleet ship.
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Kearsarge's second career as a crane ship
Conversion into a crane ship extended Kearsarge's service until her sale for scrap in 1955.