Allied Warships

USS Density (AM 218)

Minesweeper of the Admirable class

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Admirable
Pennant	AM 218
Built by	Tampa Shipbuilding Co. Inc. (Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.)
Ordered	14 Mar 1942
Laid down	21 Mar 1943
Launched	6 Feb 1944
Commissioned	15 Jun 1944
End service	3 Mar 1947
History	Status changed to in commission, in reserve on 14 May 1946 at the Reserve Fleet, Orange, Texas Decommissioned 3 March 1947 at Orange, Texas Sold in February 1955 to be used as a Greek cargo ship, renamed, Manoula Sold again in September 1964 to a Texas Consortium for use as an offshore radio station and renamed M/V Galaxy The British offshore radio station she housed was named Radio London 266 metres mw AKA (Wonderful Big 'L'). This station was based on the famous KLIF Dallas and jingles were by PAMS of Dallas. This was the most successful ship-bourne station of the 1960's and she was well-loved and cared for by here then keepers. Sold for scrap in 1970 Sunk in the shipyard of Howaldswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany Raised in August 1986 and scrapped.

Commands listed for USS Density (AM 218)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Russell Edwin Forrester, Jr., USNR	15 Jun 1944	8 Dec 1945

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