USS Miantonomah (ACM-13)

USS "Miantonomah" (ACM-13/MMA-13) was built as MP-1, for the U.S. Army by Marietta Manufacturing Co., Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in 1943. She was transferred from the U.S. Army to the U. S. Navy and commissioned as ACM-13 an 25 January 1950.

Pacific Coast operations

Assigned to the 12th Naval District, based at U.S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, the auxiliary minelayer operated out of San Francisco Bay along the California coast training for harbor defense. In addition she towed sea targets and supported fleet gunnery exercises. On 7 February 1955 she reclassified to MMA-13, and on 1 May she was named "Miantonomah".

Decommissioning

"Miantonomah" decommissioned at Terminal Island, Long Beach, California,19 July 1955. She entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Long Beach. Her name was struck from the Navy List 1 July 1960 and she was sold to Hubert P. Sturdivant and Edward Madruga of San Diego, California, 17 February 1961. She was towed away for scrapping on 28 February.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m10/miantonomah-ii.htm