- USS Nutmeg (AN-33)
USS "Nutmeg" (AN-33/YN-33) was an "Aloe"-class
net laying ship which was assigned to serve theU.S. Navy duringWorld War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.Built in Cleveland, Ohio
"Nutmeg" (YN–28), formerly "Sycamore", was laid down
18 October 1940 byAmerican Shipbuilding Company ,Cleveland, Ohio ; launched13 March 1941 ; placed in service30 October . Allocated to the1st Naval District for net tending duty in theBoston Harbor area she was reclassified "AN–33" on20 June 1944 .World War II service
Through the spring of 1945 "Nutmeg" was engaged in maintaining and repairing net defenses in Boston Harbor. In May she was attached to Commander
Task Force 24 for the purpose of maintaining the anti-torpedo net in Placentia Harbor,Argentia, Newfoundland . She departed Argentia19 June with Gate Craft (Non-self propelled) "YNG–27" in tow, arriving23 June at SouthBoston Navy Yard for overhaul and repairs. "Nutmeg" had been scheduled for duty atPearl Harbor when she departedBoston, Massachusetts ,21 July for transit to theU.S. West Coast viaKey West, Florida , thePanama Canal Zone , andSan Pedro, California .Voyage repairs and a main engine casualty necessitated a change in schedule, and with hostilities ended "Nutmeg" was placed on the inactive list and shifted to the
Columbia River Reserve Basin.Post-war decommissioning
Placed out of commission, in reserve in January
1947 , she was transferred to theNational Defense Reserve Fleet in1959 and was struck from theNavy List 1 September 1962 . She remained in the NDRF until she was sold 8 July 1971.See also
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18033.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USS Nutmeg (AN-33) – ex USS Nutmeg (YN-33) - Nutmeg (YN-33) - Sycamore (YN-28)]
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