USS Muskeget (AG-48)

USS "Muskeget" (AG-48/YAG-9) – later known as USCGC "Muskeget" (WAG-48) – was a commercial cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was outfitted with a variety of guns and depth charge devices and sent on weather patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared with loss of all crew members; it was later determined she had been sunk by a German submarine.

Constructed in Maryland

"Muskeget" (YAG 9) was built as "Cornish" in 1923 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland; acquired by the Navy 29 December 1941 from Eastern Shipbuilding Lines, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; converted from a freighter by Sullivan Drydock & Repair Co., New York, New York; and commissioned as "YAG-9" on 3 January 1942.

World War II service

U.S. Navy service

Assigned to the 3d Naval District, "YAG-9" performed patrol duty off New York until reclassified "AG-48" and named "Muskeget" on 30 May.

Transferred to the Coast Guard

One month later, 30 June, the miscellaneous auxiliary was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard and served with the North Atlantic Weather Patrol into the fall of 1942. She was last reported on station 11 September.

Presumed lost at sea

When "Muskeget" was overdue in reaching home port later in September, "Muskeget" was presumed lost with its complement of:
* 9 officers
* 107 enlisted
* 1 U.S. Public Health Service Officer
* 4 U.S. Weather Service employees

Dispositioning

On 26 October 1943. "Muskeget" was struck from the Navy list.

ubsequent determination

It was subsequently determined that "Muskeget" was sunk by torpedo by German submarine U-755 on 9 September 1942.

See also

* United States Navy
* World War II

References

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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/49/49048.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USCGC Muskeget (WAG-48) – ex - USS Muskeget (AG-48) (1942) - USS YAG-9 (1942)]