USS Report (AM-289)

USS "Report" (AM-289) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters.

End-of-war inactivity

Since her construction was completed just before the end of World War II, she was found to be redundant and "Report" was never commissioned. She was struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1963.

On loan to the U.S. Army

After being struck by the Navy, she was loaned to the U.S. Army and reclassified by the Army as a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender, USAS Report (AGP-289). She was operated in Korean waters as the mother ship to a small flotilla of boats operated under the auspices of U.S. Army Intelligence. Comments by ex-crew members during this period are found at [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02289.htm "Report 1966–1967"] .

Returned to the U.S. Navy

She was returned to U.S. Navy custody in early 1967, and then transferred to South Korea, on loan, as Kojin (PCE-50). She served that country into 1970 and was scrapped in 1973.

References

See also

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

External links

*cite web | accessdate= 2008-02-18
url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/r4/report.htm
title= "Report"
work= DANFS
publisher= U.S. Naval Historical Center
*cite web | accessdate= 2008-02-18
url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02289.htm
title= "Report"
work= Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive | publisher= NavSource Online