USS Curlew (AM-69)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Built as: | Kittiwake, 1938 |
| Acquired by the U.S. Navy: | 6 August 1940 |
| Renamed: | USS Curlew (AM-69) |
| Commissioned: | 7 November 1940 |
| Battle Stars: | None indicated |
| Reclassified: | IX-170, 1 June 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 5 December 1945 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 27 September 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class: | Converted fishing trawler |
| Displacement: | 570 tons |
| Length: | 147 ft 10 in (45.1 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 8 in (8.7 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Speed: | 10 k |
| Complement: | Not indicated |
| Armament: | . 1 3" |
The third USS Curlew (AM-69/IX-170) was a minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II.
Curlew was built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina, as Kittiwake; purchased by the U.S. Navy 6 August 1940; and commissioned 7 November 1940, Lieutenant (junior grade) W. T. Patrick, USNR, in command.
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[edit] East Coast assignments
Clearing Boston 10 May 1941, Curlew swept mines off Staten Island, New York, until 4 October when she put out for Cristóbal, Canal Zone. She served in the 15th Naval District until 10 February 1944 when she reported to Section Base, Little Creek, Virginia, for patrol and minesweeping operations until the end of the war. Re-classified IX-170, 1 June 1944, she arrived at Newport, Rhode Island 14 November 1945.
[edit] Decommissioning
Curlew was decommissioned there 5 December 1945 and transferred to the Maritime Commission 27 September 1946 for disposal.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
