USS Loyalty (AMc-88)

USS Loyalty (AMc-88)

USS "Loyalty" (AMc-88) was an "Accentor"-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

"Loyalty" was laid down by F. L. Fulton, Antioch, California, 8 May 1941; launched 23 August 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Donald Noackk; and placed in service 17 January 1942.

Assigned to the 14th Naval District, "Loyalty", performed patrol and minesweeping operations out of Pearl Harbor. She was commissioned 15 December 1944, Lt. Robert H. Grayson in command. Following conversion to an underwater location ship, "Loyalty" sailed 1 May 1945 for the western Pacific. After touching Eniwetok, Guam, and Saipan, the minesweeper arrived Okinawa 18 June.

Throughout the summer, "Loyalty" operated out of Okinawa on various underwater demolition and salvage mission. Her duties included the blasting of a sunken Japanese ammunition ship and the removal of 40 depth charges from a sunken enemy destroyer.

She remained in the western Pacific after V-J Day. While en route to Unten Ko, Okinawa, 16 September, she struck a reef and grounded. "Loyalty" decommissioned 4 December 1945 and was struck from the Navy list the 19th. She was destroyed 12 January 1946.

"Loyalty" received one battle star for World War II service.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l8/loyalty-i.htm

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03088.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Loyalty (AMc 88)]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • USS Loyalty — may refer to:*USS|Loyalty|AMc 88, was a coastal minesweeper launched 23 August 1941 and decommissioned 4 December 1945*USS|Loyalty|AM 457, was a minesweeper launched 22 November 1953 and struck 1 July 1972 …   Wikipedia

  • List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy — This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.Cruiser Minelayers* USS Baltimore (CM 1) * USS Tahoe (CM 2) * USS Aroostook (CM 3) * USS Shawmut (CM 4) * USS Terror (CM 5) * USS Miantonomah (CM 10) * USS Shawmut (CM 11) * USS… …   Wikipedia

  • List of World War II topics (U) — # U 571 (film) # U A # U boat Front Clasp # U boat War Badge # U Boote westwärts # U Man # U.S. British Staff Conference (ABC 1) # U.S. 20th Air Base Group # U.S. 5th Interceptor Command # U.S. Army Forces Far East # U.S. Army Forces in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Accentor class minesweeper — The Accentor class minesweeper, sometimes called the Accentor/Acme class minesweeper, provided the U.S. Navy during World War II with a small minesweeper capable of working at its task of sweeping mines in harbors and bays. Most were built during …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States Navy ships, L — L Lag* USS L 1 (SS 40) * USS L 2 (SS 41) * USS L 3 (SS 42) * USS L 4 (SS 43) * USS L 5 (SS 44) * USS L 6 (SS 45) * USS L 7 (SS 46) * USS L 8 (SS 48) * USS L 9 (SS 49) * USS L 10 (SS 50) * USS L 11 (SS 51) * USS L. A. Dempsey (SP 1231) * USS L. C …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”