USS Owl (AMCU-35)
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Owl |
Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
Laid down | 23 March 1944 |
Launched | 18 April 1944 |
Commissioned | 16 May 1944, as USS LCI(L)-982 |
Decommissioned | 24 June 1946 |
Recommissioned | 19 December 1953, as USS Owl (AMCU-35) |
Decommissioned | 1 November 1957 |
Reclassified |
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Stricken | 17 October 1957 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 8 July 1960 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft |
Displacement | 209 long tons (212 t) |
Length | 159 ft (48 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 8 in (7.21 m) |
Draft | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14.4 knots (26.7 km/h; 16.6 mph) |
Complement | 40 |
Armament | 5 × single 20 mm AA guns |
USS Owl (AMCU-35) was a
The ship was laid down on 23 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas, launched on 18 April 1944, and was commissioned as USS LCI(L)–982 on 16 May 1944.
World War II Pacific operations
After conducting landing exercises and other aspects of her shakedown, LCI(L)–982 departed
Philippine invasion support
From this base she embarked elements of the
Return to the US
Not involved in further troop movements, she departed the China coast on 1 December. Again transiting the
Reclassified as AMCU
Reclassified first in 1949 as LSIL-982, the
Decommissioning
USS Owl (MHC–35) decommissioned for the last time on 1 November 1957 and was struck from the Navy List on 17 October 1957.
Awards
As LCI(L)-982 she received 2
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 Owl at NavSource Naval History
- Mine Warfare Vessels
- Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940–1945