Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Auk |
Pennant | AM 371 |
Built by | Savannah Machinery and Foundry Co. (Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 4 Dec 1943 |
Laid down | 19 Jul 1944 |
Launched | 8 Nov 1944 |
Commissioned | 29 May 1945 |
Lost | 29 Dec 1945 |
History | Struck a mine in the Tsushima Straits and sank. 31 of the ships crew went down with the ship.60 survivors rescued by Japanese and transferred to the uss Redstart which includes the Commanding officer |
Commands listed for USS Minivet (AM 371)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Lt.Cdr Richard Lagreze, USNR | 29 May 1945 | 17 Sep 1945 (1) |
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