USS Vent
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 29 January 1943 |
| Launched | 30 June 1943 |
| Commissioned | 6 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 30 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 12 March 1948 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7436935 |
| Fate | Sold, 30 June 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,630 tons |
| Length | 213 ft 6 in (65.07 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel-electric , twin screws, 2,780hp |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 120 |
| Armament | four machine guns |
USS Vent (ARS-29) was a
U.S. Navy during World War II
. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.
Vent was laid down on 29 January 1943 at Bellingham, Washington, by the Bellingham Marine Railway Co., launched on 30 June 1943, and commissioned on 7 April 1944.
World War II service
Following
.South Pacific operations
Subsequently operating out of
Noumea, and Guadalcanal. She arrived off Utupua Island on 30 November and from 1 to 3 December, conducted salvage operations, in company with USS Apache (ATF-67) and USS Tawasa (ATF-92), for SS Dominican Victory, grounded off Basilisk Reef
.
End-of-war operations
The salvage ship returned to Pearl Harbor in March 1945 for an overhaul and, while in the
Eniwetok in the Marshalls to the Marianas. The ship conducted harbor clearance and salvage operations in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan
, into the summer of 1945. The end of the war in August. however. meant little to the ship's deployment-for there was much salvage be done in the wake of the war.
Rescuing craft grounded by typhoon
The destructive
San Pedro, California
, on 21 June 1946.
Decommissioning
Subsequently decommissioned on 30 August 1946, Vent was struck from the Navy List on 12 March 1948 and sold to Henry J. Barbey on 30 June 1948.
Military awards and honors
Vent's crew members were eligible for the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
- Photo gallery of Vent at NavSource Naval History
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