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 in the Gulf of Mexico, she operated in that area and along the east coast until she decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Florida, in March 1947.

Established as a Training Ship

Reclassified LSIL-1001 in 1949, she recommissioned in 1950. Based at Norfolk, she served as a training ship for auxiliary minesweeper crews. Scheduled for conversion to a minehunter, she was named "Partridge" and reclassified AMCU-36 on 7 March 1952. However, her conversion was cancelled and she was reclassified and renamed LSIL-1001 in July 1954.

Decommissioning

Decommissioned in early 1956, she was struck from the Navy List 7 August 1956 and scrapped.

References

ee also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II
* Minesweeper (ship)
* Minesweeping

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p2/partridge-iii.htm Partridge]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/mine/ Mine Warfare Vessels]