- USS LCI(L)-652
USS "Accentor" (LCI(L)-652/LSIL-652/AMCU-15) was an sclass|LCI(L)-351|landing craft infantry in the service of the
United States Navy , named after theaccentor bird.She was laid down as the unnamed "LCI(L)-652" on
10 June 1944 atBarber, New Jersey byNew Jersey Shipbuilding , launched on13 July 1944 , and commissioned on19 July 1944 .After shakedown training during the summer of
1944 , the large infantry landing craft joined the Pacific Fleet. She operated in various rear areas of thePacific Ocean through the end ofWorld War II and, afterJapan capitulated in mid-August1945 , continued similar activity into the summer of1946 . On19 July of that year, "LCI(L)-652" was placed out of commission and was berthed with theColumbia River Group of thePacific Reserve Fleet . While inactive during the remainder of her Navy career, she was redesignated "LSIL-652" on28 February 1949 . Late in October1950 , the ship was nominated for conversion to anunderwater mine locator ship . Accordingly, she was named "Accentor" and redesignated AMCU-15 on7 March 1952 . In May1952 , she was reassigned from the Columbia River Group to the Bremerton Group in preparation for her reconditioning.However, "Accentor" never returned to active service. Her conversion was cancelled on
22 January 1954 , and she remained inactive atBremerton, Washington . On1 July 1954 , her name and new classification were also cancelled, and she reverted to "LSIL-652". She was struck from the Navy list on18 September 1956 and was sunk as a target on13 August 1958 about 70 miles off theStrait of Juan de Fuca .ee also
* See USS "Accentor" for other ships of the same name.
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