James McCaulley was a commercial tug based in Philadelphia that served under charter in the United States Navy from 5 November 1918 to 31 January 1919 as Arabian.

James McCaulley was built in 1896 as an iron hulled commercial steam tug, yard hull number 278, U.S. Official Number 76664, in 1896 by John H. Dialogue & Sons at Camden, New Jersey.

[4] On 30 October 1903 the tug and tow, the schooner Marie Palmer, were passing down Delaware Bay.

[5] On 29 October 1918, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a bareboat charter, signed 3 November, from her owner, Mr. P. F. Martin of Philadelphia, for use during World War I.

No longer needed, she never received an assignment and apparently never saw active naval service.