USS Design (AM-219)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 12 March 1943 |
| Launched | 6 February 1944 |
| Commissioned | 29 June 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 24 August 1946 |
| Reclassified | MSF-219, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1960 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 945 tons (full load) |
| Length | 184.5 ft (56.2 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 14.8 knots (17.0 mph; 27.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 104 |
| Armament | |
| Service record | |
| Part of: | US Pacific Fleet (1944-1946) |
| Operations: | |
| Awards: |
3 Battle stars |
USS Design (AM-219) was a steel-hulled
battle stars
.
Design was launched 6 February 1944 by
Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida
; sponsored by Miss Joan Dall; and commissioned 29 June 1944.
World War II Pacific Theatre operations
Design sailed from
Seattle, Washington
, to pick up another convoy for Pearl Harbor, where she arrived 9 December, en route west.
From her arrival at
Eniwetok 29 December 1944 until 19 March 1945, Design operated on convoy to and patrol duty at Kossol Roads, Palau; Saipan; Ulithi; Guam; Hollandia, New Guinea; and San Pedro Bay, Leyte
.
Pre-invasion minesweeping operations at Okinawa
Design arrived off
U.S. 3rd Fleet operations against Japan
until the last day of the month.
End-of-War operations
After brief overhaul at San Pedro Bay, Design returned to
San Diego, California, 19 December. On 10 January 1946 she got underway for Galveston, Texas, and Orange, Texas
.
Post-War decommissioning
She was placed in commission in reserve there 14 May 1946 and out of commission in reserve 24 August 1946. She was reclassified MSF-219, 7 February 1955.
Design was stricken at the end of 1960.[1]
Awards
Design received three
battle stars for World War II
service.
References
- ^ Blackman 1960, p. 368.
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1960–61. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co, 1960.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
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