- USS Linnet (AMS-24)
USS "Linnet" (AMS-24/YMS-395) was a YMSsub|135 built for the
United States Navy duringWorld War II ."Linnet" was laid down on
11 July 1942 byHarbor Boat Building ofTerminal Island, California , launched on15 July 1943 , and completed19 November 1943 . She was commissioned USS "YMS-395" on20 November 1943 with Lt. William V. Byrd in command.After shakedown off
San Pedro, California , she continued ASW patrols off theCalifornia coast until7 March 1944 , when she sailed forPearl Harbor . The minesweeper then sailed for theMarshall Islands arrivingMajuro 18 April . For the next 16 months "YMS-395" engaged in patrol operations,convoy escort duty, and minesweeper services in the Marshall andGilbert Islands . Together with similar ships of her type, she played an important role in defeat of Japan by keeping the staging harbors clear of enemy mines,After the Japanese surrender, "YMS-395" departed
Guam 14 September 1945 , touching several islands before arriving San Pedro, California,26 October . She remained on the West Coast until May 1946 performing experimental minesweeping tests and after arrivingCharleston, South Carolina , on13 June she continued similar exercises alone the East Coast."YMS-395" was renamed USS "Linnet" (AMS-24) on
18 February 1947 , and later that month was assigned to the Mine Warfare School,Yorktown, Virginia . From 1947 until 1957 "Linnet" operated along the west coast and performed experiments and exercises in all phases of mine warfare. She was reclassified MSC(O)-24 on7 February 1955 and decommissioned atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania ,13 September 1957 ."Linnet" was placed in service as a
U.S. Naval Reserve training ship30 October 1959 , and was assigned to the4th Naval District for duty atAtlantic City, New Jersey . She continued in this service until3 September 1968 , when she was relieved by USS|Meadowlark|MSC-196|2.Struck from the
Naval Vessel Register on1 October 1968 and sold sometime after, the veteran minesweeper's ultimate fate is unknown.References
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