USS Heath Hen
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Heath Hen |
| Namesake | Heath hen |
| Builder | A. D. Storey, Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1936, as Noreen |
| Acquired | 18 October 1940 |
| Commissioned | 20 January 1941 |
| Reclassified | Small Boat C-13538 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Maritime Commission and sold, 10 May 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Coastal minesweeper |
| Displacement | 270 long tons (274 t) |
| Length | 94 ft 4 in (28.75 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Complement | 16 |
USS Heath Hen (AMc-6) was a wooden dragger (
Maritime Commission
and sold on 10 May 1948.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS Heath Hen (AMc-6)/C-13538) at NavSource Naval History