- USS Rosewood (AN-31)
USS "Rosewood" (AN-31/YN-26) 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 Lorraine, Ohio
"Rosewood" (YN-26) was laid down 18 October 1940 by the
American Ship Building Company ,Lorain, Ohio ; launched 1 March 1941; and placed in service 13 September 1941, Lt. D. Nicoli, Jr.,USNR , in command.World War II service
Following transit of the
St. Lawrence River , "Rosewood" moved down theU.S. East Coast toNorfolk, Virginia , and through the next spring operated as a net tender in the5th Naval District . Commissioned 18 June 1942, she was ordered toService Squadron 6 for duty in thePacific Ocean .She departed Norfolk 26 July, arrived at
Espiritu Santo 19 October, and for over a year tended nets and performed escort duties in theNew Hebrides area. During that time, on 20 January 1944, she was redesignated "AN-31". Detached a year later, "Rosewood" departed Espiritu Santo on 17 January 1945. AtManus at the end of the month, she continued on to the WesternCaroline Islands in February, and into June served atUlithi . Two months duty atEniwetok followed and on 6 August she sailed forCalifornia . From 1 September to 6 December "Rosewood" served in theSan Pedro, California , area. She then headed north and on 24 December reported for duty in the13th Naval District . On 17 April 1946 she reported to the Commander,19th Fleet for inactivation.Post-war decommissioning
Decommissioned 10 June 1946, she remained in the Reserve Fleet for 16 years. In September 1962 she was transferred to the
U.S. Maritime Administration for lay-up in theNational Defense Reserve Fleet . On 28 October 1968, however, she was returned to the Navy for sale, under the terms of theMilitary Assistance Program , toFrance . Delivered to the French Navy in January 1969, she served as "Libellule" until 21 April 1981 and was sunk as a target, nearBrest ,France , in 1983.ee also
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18031.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-26 / AN-31 Rosewood]
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