USS Heed
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Heed (AM-100) |
| Builder | General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California |
| Launched | 19 June 1942 |
| Commissioned | 27 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 15 January 1947 |
| Recommissioned | 5 March 1952 |
| Decommissioned | 27 January 1954 |
| Reclassified | MSF-100, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 March 1967 |
| Honours and awards | 5 battle stars (World War II) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Auk-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 890 long tons (904 t) |
| Length | 220 ft 3 in (67.13 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 100 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Heed (AM-100) was an
battle stars for her World War II service. She was recommissioned during the Korean War. She was placed in reserve in 1954 and remained there until struck from the Naval Vessel Register
in 1967.
Career
Heed was launched 19 June 1942 by the
convoys sailing to and from Alaskan ports. After minesweeping operations out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, she sailed for Pearl Harbor
on 1 December and took up duty there.
On 22 January 1944 she joined Rear Admiral
Kwajalein Lagoon on 31 January for the initial landings then began her sweep of the anchorage areas. Screening, mine-sweeping operations and hydrographic
work kept Heed busy until 31 March when she sailed for Pearl Harbor.
After escort duties at Pearl Harbor, Heed joined
Tinian (June–August 1944). After screening USS Louisville during fire support missions off the southern coast of Saipan, Heed patrolled between Saipan and Tinian and subsequently for the next seven months screened convoys between the Marshalls, the Carolines, and Marianas
.
Heed sortied from
Johnston Island. She carried out minesweeping operations at Okinawa, Sasebo, Formosa, and the East China Sea
.
Heed returned to San Diego, California, 9 February 1946. Heed remained at San Diego, California and decommissioned there on 15 January 1947, joining the
battle stars for World War II
service.
Heed was recommissioned on 5 March 1952. Departing San Diego, California, 12 May 1952, Heed transited the
Navy List
on 1 March 1967.
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 Heed (AM-100/MSF-100) at NavSource Naval History
- Ships of the US Navy, 1940-1945 AM-100 USS Heed
