| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Net tender |
| Class | Aloe |
| Pennant | AN 27 |
| Built by | American Shipbuilding Co. (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Aug 1940 |
| Laid down | 18 Oct 1940 |
| Launched | 26 Mar 1941 |
| Commissioned | 1 Nov 1941 |
| End service | 11 Apr 1960 |
| History | Decommissioned on 11 April 1960 |
Commands listed for USS Mulberry (AN 27)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | William Gabriel Holly, USNR | 19 Dec 1942 | 1 Mar 1944 (1) |
| 2 | Jacob A Haas, USNR | 1 Mar 1944 | 6 Sep 1945 |
| 3 | William A Schraegle, Jr., USNR | 6 Sep 1945 | 30 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Mulberry include:
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8 Mar 1942
USS Mulberry picks up the survivors of the American merchant Cardonia that was torpedoed and sunk the day before by German U-boat U-126 about 5 nautical miles west-north-west of the St. Nicholas Mole, Haiti in position 19°53'N, 73°27'W.
6 May 1942
USS Mulberry picks up the survivors of the American merchant Afoundria that was torpedoed and sunk the day before by German U-boat U-108 about 8 nautical miles north of Le Male Light, Haiti in position 19°59'N, 73°26'W.
Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18027.htm
- Personal communication