USS Grouse (AMc-12)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Built As: | New Bol, 1938 |
| Acquired by the U.S. Navy: | 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 20 June 1941 |
| Commissioned As: | USS Grouse (AMc-12), |
| Decommissioned: | 26 August 1944 |
| Struck: | 23 September 1944 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 5 February 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class: | Commercial vessel |
| Displacement: | 200 tons |
| Length: | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft: | Unknown |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Complement: | Unknown |
| Armament: | Unknown |
| Propulsion: | Unknown |
"AMC-12" redirects here. See also American Mathematics Contest.
For other ships of the same name, see USS Grouse.
The USS Grouse (AMc-12), formerly New Bol, was launched in 1938 by Martinac Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington; acquired in 1940; and commissioned 20 June 1941 at San Diego, California, Lt. (j.g.) Theodore L. Bergen in command.
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[edit] World War II West Coast Operations
After shakedown off San Diego, California, Grouse performed patrol and minesweeping duties in the 11th Naval District.
[edit] Deactivation at War’s End
Grouse was decommissioned 26 August 1944. Struck from the Navy List 23 September 1944, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 5 February 1945.
[edit] References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
