USS Affray (AMc-112)
.jpg) USS Affray (AMc-112) on 4 June 1942
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Affray |
| Acquired | 1941 |
| In service | 2 December 1941 |
| Out of service | 10 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 3 January 1946 |
| Fate | Sold back to her former owners |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Accentor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 205 tons |
| Length | 89 ft 6 in (27.28 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Propulsion | One 275 bhp (205 kW) Atlas 6HM-1558 diesel engine, one shaft |
| Speed | 10.0 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | 2 × 50 cal. machine guns |
USS Affray (AMc-112) was an Accentor-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Affray – a wooden-hulled, coastal minesweeper built in 1941 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company – was acquired by the Navy late in 1941 and was placed in service on 2 December 1941.
World War II service
[edit]Though she may have performed some duty at Seattle, Washington, initially Affray spent the bulk of her active career at Kodiak, Alaska. Her war diary does not begin until 1 July 1942, and, by that time, the warship was already at Kodiak conducting sweeps for mines and making other patrols on a daily basis. She remained so occupied throughout World War II.
Post-war deactivation
[edit]Affray returned to Seattle in mid-October 1945 and began preparations for inactivation. She was placed out of service on 10 December 1945 and her name was struck from the Navy list on 3 January 1946. On 23 March 1946, she was sold back to her former owners.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.