USS Satinleaf
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USS Satinleaf (AN-43/YN-62) was an Ailanthus-class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Her career was without major incident, and she returned home safely after the war with two battle stars to her credit.
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United States | |
Name | USS Satinleaf |
Namesake | A tree of Florida and the West Indies |
Builder | Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Everett, Washington |
Laid down | 5 July 1943 as Yard Net Tender Satinleaf (YN-62) |
Launched | 15 February 1944 |
Commissioned | 8 April 1944 as USS Satinleaf (AN-43) |
Decommissioned | 4 April 1946, at Tiburon, California |
Reclassified | as a Net Laying Ship, 20 January 1944 |
Honours and awards | two battle stars for World War II service |
Fate | transferred to the U.S. Maritime Commission for disposal as of 7 May 1947; delivered to buyer on 29 April 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ailanthus-class net laying ship |
Tonnage | 1,100 tons |
Displacement | 1,275 tons |
Length | 194' 7" |
Beam | 37' |
Draft | 13' 6" |
Propulsion | diesel electric, 2,500hp |
Speed | 12.1 knots |
Complement | 56 officers and enlisted |
Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, four twin 20 mm gun mounts |
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