USS Silverbell
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USS Silverbell (AN-51/YN-70) was an Ailanthus-class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Her career was without major incident, and she returned home after the war bearing one battle star to her credit.
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United States | |
Name | USS Silverbell (YN-70) |
Namesake | Silverbell |
Builder | Pollock-Stockton Shipbuilding Company, Stockton, California |
Laid down | 7 November 1942 |
Launched | 19 June 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Henry Ohm |
Reclassified | AN-51, 20 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 16 February 1944 |
Decommissioned | 10 January 1947, Shanghai, China |
Stricken | 28 January 1947 |
Honors and awards | one battle star for World War II service |
Fate | Transferred to Republic of China Maritime Customs Service for use as a buoy and lighthouse tender |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ailanthus-class net laying ship |
Displacement | 1,275 tons |
Length | 194 ft 6 in (59.28 m) |
Beam | 34 ft 7 in (10.54 m) |
Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
Propulsion | diesel electric, 2,500hp |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Complement | 57 officers and enlisted |
Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, four twin 20 mm gun mounts |
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