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USS Memorable (AMc 89)

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Laid down
  
31 July 1941

Out of service
  
7 December 1945

Displacement
  
195 tons

Launched
  
24 December 1941

Weight
  
198.1 tons

In service
  
9 March 1942

Struck
  
3 January 1946

Construction started
  
31 July 1941

Length
  
30 m

USS Memorable (AMc-89)

Fate
  
delivered to WSA 17 September 1948 and sold.

USS Memorable (AMc-89) was an Accentor-class 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.

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Memorable was laid down by F. L. Fulton, Antioch, California, 31 July 1941; launched 24 December 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Mary Shor; and placed in service 9 March 1942.

World War II service

After training at Local Defense School, Treasure Island, California, Memorable departed San Francisco, California, 24 March 1942, for her home port of San Pedro, California. Assigned to the western sea frontier, she operated as a unit of the San Pedro Section, Naval Local Defense Forces, 11th Naval District.

Throughout World War II she ensured the safe passage of shipping in and out of Los Angeles Harbor.

Post-war inactivation and disposal

At the end of the war she was placed out of service 7 December 1945. Struck from the Naval Register 3 January 1946, she was delivered to War Shipping Administration (WSA) 17 September 1948 and was subsequently sold.

References

USS Memorable (AMc-89) Wikipedia