- USS Barbet (AMc-38)
USS "Barbet" (AMc-38) was an "Accentor"-class
coastal minesweeper acquired by theU.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named "Barbet" by the Navy, "AMc-38" was laid down on
31 January 1941 atIpswich, Massachusetts , by W. A. Robinson, Inc.; launched on24 July 1941 ; sponsored by Mrs. E. Robinson; and commissioned on29 September 1941 , Ens. Stuart T. Hotchkiss,USNR , in command.World War II service
"Barbet" departed
Boston, Massachusetts , on4 October and arrived at the Naval Mine Warfare School,Yorktown, Virginia , on the 6th. From there, she moved to the Naval Operating Base,Norfolk, Virginia , for additional outfitting. On4 December , the minesweeper was assigned toMine Division (MinDiv) 27 and was based at the Section Base,New London, Connecticut .War patrols
Following the
7 December attack onPearl Harbor , she began daily patrols along theNew England coast. That assignment lasted until mid February1942 . On the 16th, she received word that she would be transferred to thePanama Canal Zone . First, however, Barbet had to undergo an availability at the Marine Basin Co.,Gravesend, New York , to correct damage incurred in a collision with an Eagle boat atNewport, Rhode Island . The repairs were completed midway through March, and the coastal minesweeper departed Gravesend bound for the Canal Zone.Caribbean operations
After stops at
Charleston, South Carolina ;Miami, Florida ; andGuantanamo Bay, Cuba , she arrived in Coco Solo on9 April 1942 and began operations with the Inshore Patrol,15th Naval District .Pacific Ocean operations
On
5 May , she transited the canal and joined the Pacific Section, Inshore Patrol. She conducted two ship minesweeping operations and patrolled the sea channels. On16 May 1942 , "Barbet" was decommissioned and placed "in service."“In service” activity
Her duties, however, remained the same and continued throughout the remainder of
World War II . Following the end of the war, "Barbet" was ordered to Charleston for disposal by the Commandant,6th Naval District . The coastal minesweeper arrived in Charleston on22 October 1945 .Post-war deactivation
She was placed out of service at Charleston on
8 February 1946 , and her name was struck from theNavy list on26 February 1946 . She was sold by theMaritime Commission atWashington, D.C. , on13 August 1947 .References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2/barbet-i.htm
External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03038.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Barbet (AMc 38)]
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