USS Chimo (ACM-1)

USS Chimo (ACM-1)

The second USS "Chimo" (ACM-1) was the lead ship of her class of minelayers in the United States Navy during World War II.

"Chimo" was built as "Colonel Charles W. Bundy" for the U.S. Army by Marietta Manufacturing Co., Point Pleasant, West Virginia; converted at Norfolk Navy Yard; acquired by the U.S. Navy 7 April 1944; commissioned the same day, Lieutenant J. W. Gross, USNR, in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.

Normandy Invasion operations

"Chimo" sailed from Norfolk 13 May 1944 for Plymouth, England and the Normandy beaches. She lay at anchor off Utah Beach from 7 to 19 June as flagship of Commander Minesweepers West, providing tender services to British and United States minesweeping forces as they kept lanes open for the movement of supplies vital to the invasion buildup. Between 20 June 1944 and 5 March 1945, "Chimo" operated from Plymouth along the coast of France at Cherbourg, bay of Saint-Brieuc, and Brest. She cleared Plymouth 5 March for overhaul in the States and on 11 June, departed Norfolk arriving at San Diego 3 July for voyage repairs and training.

Pacific Ocean operations

In mid-September 1945, "Chimo" began duty off Eniwetok, Saipan, and Okinawa until 1 February 1946, when she put into Sasebo. "Chimo" cleared Sasebo 10 March for Saipan, Eniwetok, Pearl Harbor, and San Francisco, arriving 16 April. "Chimo" was decommissioned 21 May 1946, transferred to the War Shipping Administration and sold 28 September 1948.

"Chimo" received two battle stars for World War II service.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c8/chimo-ii.htm

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/astroandelroy/usschimo.html U.S.S. Chimo (ACM-1)]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ACM/ACM-1_Chimo.html Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 ACM-1 USS Chimo]
* [http://members.aol.com/astroandelroy/shipphoto1.html Photos of the USS Chimo (ACM-1)]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/0101.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - USS Chimo (ACM 1) - ex-USAMP Colonel Charles W. Bundy]
* [http://www.multied.com/navy/Minelayer/Chimo.html Chimo ACM-1]


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