Minesweeper of the United States Navy
History United States Name USS Gadwall Builder Willamette Iron and Steel Works Laid down 24 May 1943 Launched 15 July 1943 Commissioned 23 June 1945 Decommissioned 14 June 1946 Reclassified MSF-362, 7 February 1955 Stricken 1 November 1966 Fate Sold for scrap, 10 April 1967 General characteristics Class and type Admirable -classminesweeper Displacement 650 tons Length 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) Beam 33 ft (10 m) Draft 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) Propulsion Speed 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h) Complement 104 Armament
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USS Gadwall (AM-362) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II . She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters.
Gadwall was launched 15 July 1943 by Willamette Iron and Steel Works , Portland Oregon ; sponsored by Mrs. Charles McNary; and commissioned 23 June 1945.
End-of-war Pacific Theatre activity
Gadwall departed Astoria, Oregon , 11 July 1945 for shakedown training out of San Pedro, Los Angeles , followed by mine warfare exercises and amphibious maneuvers with fleet units off the California bases of Santa Barbara , San Diego , and Newport Beach .
Post-war inactivation and decommissioning
On 7 December 1945 she put to sea from San Diego for inactivation overhaul at New Orleans , Louisiana, until 11 April 1946. She then shifted to Orange, Texas , where she decommissioned 14 June 1946 and was assigned to the Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet .
She was reclassified MSF-362 on 7 February 1955 and she remained in reserve berthed at Orange, Texas, until struck from the Navy List 1 November 1966. Gadwall was stripped and designated for sale 10 April 1967.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . The entry can be found here .
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