| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | AM 100 |
| Built by | General Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 14 Feb 1942 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 27 Feb 1943 |
| End service | 27 Jan 1954 |
| History | Decommissioned 15 January 1947 at San Diego, California |
Commands listed for USS Heed (AM 100)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John Joseph Lind, USN | 28 Feb 1943 | Apr 1943 |
| 2 | Ralph Baker Randolph, USN | Apr 1943 | 29 Aug 1943 |
| 3 | Lt. Martin Louis Dickerson, USNR | 29 Aug 1943 | 21 Oct 1943 |
| 4 | Lt. Magruder Dent, Jr., USNR | 21 Oct 1943 | Dec 1944 |
| 5 | John Joseph Lind, USN | Dec 1944 | Jul 1945 |
| 6 | Robert Sherman Juhl, USNR | Jul 1945 | Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving Heed include:
4 Sep 1944
USS Becuna (Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN), USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) and USS Hawkbill (Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) arrived at Saipan. They were escorted in by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR).
4 Sep 1944
Around 0800I/4, USS Seahorse (T/Capt. C.W. Wilkins, USN), USS Whale (T/Cdr. J.B. Grady, USN) and USS Segundo (T/Cdr. J.D. Fulp, Jr., USN) departed Saipan to proceed to their patrol area to the east of the Philippines.
They were escorted out until around 1400I/4, by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR).
Around 1030I/5, the submarines parted company to proceed independently to their patrol area. (1)
6 Sep 1944
USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) departed Saipan for her patrol area. She and USS Hawkbill (Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) and USS Becuna (Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) were escorted out by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR).
6 Sep 1944
USS Becuna (Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN), USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) and USS Hawkbill (Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) departed Saipan for their patrol area. They were escorted out by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR).
Sources
- Patrol report of Task Group 17.18 (Bears) from 21 August 1944 to 11 October 1944