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
Orderedas Pacific
Completed1929
Acquired14 November 1940
In service8 March 1941
Out of service18 June 1946
Stricken19 July 1946
Fatefate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement112 tons
Length83 ft (25 m)
Beam19 ft (5.8 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m)
Speed11.0 knots
Complement16

World War II service edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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