USS Partridge (AM-16) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Partridge was named after the partridge, any of various gallinaceous birds, such… … Wikipedia
USS Partridge (AMCU-36) — USS Partridge (LCIL 1001/LSIL 1001/AMCU 36) was a minehunter in the United States Navy. Partridge was laid down as LCIL 1001 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas. 18 April 1944; launched 13 May and commissioned 10 June 1944; After shakedown … Wikipedia
USS Partridge (AMS-31) — USS Partridge (AMS 31/YMS 437) was a YMSsub|135 built for the United States Navy in World War II. History Partridge was laid down as YMS 437 on 3 October 1944 by J. M. Martinac Corp., Tacoma, Washington; launched 22 April 1945; and commissioned… … Wikipedia
USS Mainstay (AM-261) — was an Admirable class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.History Mainstay was laid down by American… … Wikipedia
USS Berkeley County (LST-279) — The USS Berkeley County (LST 279) was an sclass|LST 1|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in South Carolina and West Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.LST 279 was… … Wikipedia
USS Eider (AM-17) — at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, ca. August September 1920 Career … Wikipedia
USS Neshoba (APA-216) — was an attack transports in the United States Navy. She was named for Neshoba County, Mississippi. One of the 130 ships of her class, the Neshoba was built by the Permanente Metals Corporation of Richmond, California, and launched on 7 October… … Wikipedia
USS Marigold (1863) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tugboat, dispatch boat and also as a gunboat in the blockade of the Confederacy. Marigold , ascrew tug built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
USS Comstock (LSD-19) — was a Casa Grande class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named in honor of the Comstock Lode in Nevada, discovered in 1859, which was one of the richest deposits of precious metals known in the world. USS… … Wikipedia
USS Acoma (SP-1228) — was a relatively fast motorboat for the time capable of running at 25 knots – that was leased from its owner by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed patrol craft and assigned to patrol the waterways of Newport, Rhode… … Wikipedia