USS Sparrow (AMc-31)

Not to be confused with USS Sparrow II.

USS Sparrow (AMc-31) was a 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.

History
United States
Ordered	as Pacific
Completed	1929
Acquired	14 November 1940
In service	8 March 1941
Out of service	18 June 1946
Stricken	19 July 1946
Fate	fate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement	112 tons
Length	83 ft (25 m)
Beam	19 ft (5.8 m)
Draught	9 ft (2.7 m)
Speed	11.0 knots
Complement	16

World War II service

The purse seiner Pacific was acquired by the Navy on November 14, 1940 at San Diego, California. Fifteen days later, she was assigned the name Sparrow, and designated a coastal minesweeper, AMC-31.

Reclassified harbor tug

On December 12, 1940, she was reclassified as a harbor tug, and the name Sparrow was cancelled. On February 5, 1941, she was named Marin, and redesignated a net tender, YN-53.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• Photo gallery of USS Sparrow (AMc-31) at NavSource Naval History