USS Altair

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USS Altair is the name of three United States Navy ships named after Altair , the brightest star in the constellation Aquila (eagle) :

USS Altair (AD-11) , the lead ship of a class of two destroyer tenders
USS Altair (AK-257) , later classified as AKS-32
USS Altair (AKR-291) , formerly classified AK-291