| USS Goldcrest (AM-78) | |
|---|---|
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| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: | as Armina |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1930 |
| Acquired: | 27 October 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 31 January 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 September 1944 |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | disposed of, 3 July 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 168 tons |
| Length: | 110 ft 6 in (33.68 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Speed: | 13 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | one 3” gun mount |
USS Goldcrest (AM-78) was a minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Career[]
Originally classified Agate (AM-78), Agate became PYc-4, 20 December 1940. She was built in 1930 by Mathis Yacht Building Co., Camden, New Jersey. as Armina (later renamed Stella Polaris) ; acquired by the Navy 27 October 1940; and commissioned 31 January 1941.
Throughout most of World War II Agate was assigned to the 15th Naval District where she patrolled the Panama Canal. She departed the Panama Canal Zone 12 August 1944 en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There she was decommissioned 29 September 1944. She was turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal 3 July 1945.
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
The original article can be found at USS Goldcrest (AM-78) and the edit history here.