USS Plover (AMc-3)

USS Plover (AMc-3) was a Pipit-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for use in World War II. Her task was to clear minefields in coastal waterways.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Plover.
History
Name: USS Plover
Namesake: Plover
Builder: Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California
Launched: 1936, as M/V Sea Rover
Acquired: 16 October 1940
Commissioned: 25 June 1941, as USS Plover (AMc-3)
Decommissioned: 17 September 1944
Stricken: 14 October 1944
Fate: Transferred to the Maritime Commission for return to her owner, 5 February 1945
General characteristics
Class and type: Pipit class coastal minesweeper
Displacement: 197 long tons (200 t)
Length: 85 ft 6 in (26.06 m)
Beam: 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
Draft: 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Propulsion: Diesel engine, one shaft
Speed: 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement: 17
Armament: 2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns

Plover was originally built by Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, Long Beach, California in 1936 as the wooden hull fishing trawler M/V Sea Rover. She was purchased on 16 October 1940 from Mr. John Rados, converted to a coastal minesweeper at Martinolich SB Co., San Pedro, California and placed in service on 25 June 1941.

World War II West Coast Operations

Based at San Pedro, California, Plover performed sweeping and patrol duties along the coast until placed out of service on 17 September 1944.

Decommissioned

Struck from the Navy List on 14 October 1944, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 5 February 1945 and was returned to her former owner the same date.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

See also
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