USS Brave (IX-78)

USS Brave (IX-78)

USS "Brave" (IX-78), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was one of two ships of the United States Navy named for the quality of bravery. IX-78 served simultaneously with YP-425.

IX-78 was acquired by the Navy 10 August 1942 as "A. Maitland Adams". She was placed in service 10 December 1942 and ordered to Key West, Florida, where she served as a training vessel for the Fleet Sound School throughout her career. She was placed in commission on 23 January 1943. The vessel was placed out of commission on 14 December 1944 at the Naval Operating Base, Key West.

"Brave" was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 19 September 1946.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • USS Brave — has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy. Both ships served concurrently during World War II with YP 425 dropping the name Brave in 1942.*USS|Brave|YP 425, a coastal patrol craft.*USS|Brave|IX 78, an auxiliary ship used for… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Nicholson (DD-982) — Career (US) …   Wikipedia

  • USS Tulare (AKA-112) — USS Tulare (AKA 112/LKA 112) was a Tulare class attack cargo ship in the United States Navy. She was named after a county in California. Tulare (AKA 112) was laid down under a Maritime Administration contract as Evergreen Mariner (MA hull 32) on… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Albatross (1858) — was a screw steamer rigged as a three masted schooner acquired by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. She was outfitted as a gunboat with heavy guns and used in the Union blockade of the waterways of the Confederate… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Harder (SS-257) — USS Harder (SS 257), a Gato class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the harder, a fish of the mullet family found off South Africa. One of the most famous submarines of World War II, she received the… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Deyo (DD-989) — Career (US) …   Wikipedia

  • USS Oriskany (CV-34) — USS Oriskany (CV/CVA 34), nicknamed Mighty O , The O boat , and Toasted O , was an Essex class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Oriskany. She served in Korea and Vietnam, and was finally sunk… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Boston (CA-69) — USS Boston (CA 69/CAG 1), a Baltimore class heavy cruiser, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston was launched 26 August 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Company s, Fore River Shipyard,… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) — USS Comte de Grasse (DD 974), named for Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse (1722 ndash;1788), was a sclass|Spruance|destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi.She was laid down… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Walker (DD-517) — USS Walker (DD 517), a Fletcher class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral John Grimes Walker (1835 ndash;1907). Walker was laid down on 31 August 1942 by the Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine;… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”