USS Cardinal (AM-67)
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For other ships of the same name, see USS Cardinal.
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Built: | 1937 |
| Built as: | Jeanne D'Arc |
| Acquired by the U.S. Navy: | 19 August 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 2 November 1940 |
| Decommissioned: | 8 September 1944 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 29 August 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class: | Not indicated |
| Displacement: | 425 tons |
| Length: | 136'4" |
| Beam: | 24' |
| Draft: | 9' |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Complement: | Not stated |
| Armament: | 1 3" |
The USS Cardinal (AM-67) was a minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II.
Cardinal was built in 1937 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, as Jeanne D'Arc; acquired by the Navy 19 August 1940; and commissioned 2 November 1940, Lieutenant J. E. Smith, Jr., in command.
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[edit] East Coast operations
Cardinal served in the 5th Naval District for four years, patrolling and sweeping coastal waters from Norfolk, Virginia to Cape May, New Jersey.
[edit] Decommissioning
She was decommissioned at Norfolk, Virginia on 8 September 1944, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal on 29 August 1945.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
