Allied Warships

USS Defense (AM 317)

Minesweeper of the Auk class

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Auk
Pennant	AM 317
Built by	General Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.)
Ordered
Laid down	2 Oct 1942
Launched	18 Feb 1943
Commissioned	10 Jan 1944
End service	15 Apr 1955
History	Laid down as HMS Amity (BAM 4) but retained by the USN Placed out of commission, in reserve 31 May 1946 at San Diego, California Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Recommissioned 10 February 1952 at Long Beach, California Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel-hulled) MSF-317 on 7 February 1955 Placed out of commission, in reserve 15 April 1955 at Long Beach, California Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Sold to Mexico and renamed Manuel Doblado (C-73).

Commands listed for USS Defense (AM 317)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Gordon Abbott, USNR	10 Jan 1944	7 Nov 1945

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