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USS Reign (AM 288)

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Name
  
USS Reign (AM-288)

Acquired
  
11 October 1946

Construction started
  
30 October 1943

Length
  
56 m

Laid down
  
30 October 1943

Struck
  
1 November 1959

Launched
  
29 May 1944

Weight
  
660.4 tons

Builder
  
General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California

Reclassified
  
MSF-288, 7 February 1955

Reign (AM-288) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built at the General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, of Alameda, California and completed in 1946, but she was never commissioned. Reign remained in the Pacific Reserve Fleet until struck from the Navy list 1 November 1959. During that time, however, she was redesignated MSF-288 on 7 February 1955.

References

USS Reign (AM-288) Wikipedia