USS Kestrel (AMc-5)

USS Kestrel (AMc-5)

USS "Kestrel" (AMC-5), was built in 1938 as "Chanco" by the Salisbury Yacht Co., Salisbury, Maryland; Acquired by the Navy, 1 October 1940 and converted to a Coastal Minesweeper; Placed in service as USS Kestrel (AMc-5), 21 January 1941; Reclassified as an Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary Ship IX-175, 10 July 1944,

She was assigned to the 5th Naval District and operated on inshore patrol duty out of Norfolk, Virginia, until 11 January 1944. Sailing to Boston, Massachusetts, "Kestrel" performed similar duties in the 1st Naval District.

She was reclassified IX-175 on 10 July 1944 and operated for the remainder of her service as an experimental vessel for Radiation Laboratory, M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"Kestrel" was placed out of service 29 October 1945 and delivered to the War Shipping Administration for disposal on 5 August 1946.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/k3/kestrel-i.htm

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03005.htm Kestrel (AMc 5)- IX-175]


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