USS Goshawk (AM-79)

USS Goshawk (AM-79)

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USS Goshawk (AM-79), was a Goshawk class minesweeper: built in 1919 as the steel hull fishing trawler "M/V Penobscot" by the Foundation (Marine) Co., Savannah, Georgia, for Mr. W. F. Henningsen, Seattle, Washington; acquired by the U.S. Navy 3 September 1940 and began conversion to a Coastal Minesweeper, AMc-4 at the Winslow Marine Corp., Winslow, Washington; renamed Goshawk 16 October 1940; reclassified as a Minesweeper, AM-79, 25 November 1940; commissioned USS Goshawk (AM 79), 3 March 1941; conversion to minesweeper completed 20 March 1941; reclassified as an Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary, IX-195, 10 October 1944.

World War II North Pacific operations

After shakedown, "Goshawk" took up minesweeping duties in Puget Sound and the San Juan de Fuca Straits, operating out of Seattle, Washington. She sailed for Alaska 6 October 1941 and swept the channels between Sitka, Ketchikan, Adak, Seward, and Kodiak Island until 30 March 1942, when she returned to Seattle, Washington, for extensive refitting. "Goshawk" resumed duty 18 August in the Seattle, Washington, and Puget Sound area and in late 1943 returned to Alaska as a combination minesweeper and small cargo vessel. Her classification was officially changed to IX-195, 10 October 1944. USS Goshawk returned to Seattle 9 June 1945 and decommissioned there 1 August, but continued to perform in an "in service" status, transporting condemned ammunition for the 13th Naval District.

Decommissioning

"Goshawk" was decommissioned 1 August 1945 at Seattle, Washington, and placed in service; transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 7 May 1946; struck from the Naval Register 3 January 1946; sold to Alvin T. Davies of Tacoma, Washington, and renamed "M/V Bering Sea". Fate unknown.

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II
* Patrol boat
* Minelayer
* minesweeper
* Minesweeping

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02079.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Goshawk (IX 195) - ex-AM-79 - ex-AMc-4]


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