USS Sparrow (AMc-31)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Pacific |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Acquired | 14 November 1940 |
| In service | 8 March 1941 |
| Out of service | 18 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 19 July 1946 |
| Fate | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 112 tons |
| Length | 83 ft (25 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Speed | 11.0 knots |
| Complement | 16 |
USS Sparrow (AMc-31) was a coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
World War II service
[edit]The purse seiner Pacific was acquired by the Navy on November 14, 1940 at San Diego, California. Fifteen days later, she was assigned the name Sparrow, and designated a coastal minesweeper, AMC-31.
Reclassified harbor tug
[edit]On December 12, 1940, she was reclassified as a harbor tug, and the name Sparrow was cancelled. On February 5, 1941, she was named Marin, and redesignated a net tender, YN-53.
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.