USS Puritan (ACM-16)

Puritan (ACM-16/MMA-16) was an auxiliary minelayer in the United States Navy. Puritan was never commissioned and thus never bore the "United States Ship" (USS) prefix showing status as a commissioned ship of the U.S. Navy.

Acquisition by the U.S. Navy
Puritan was originally the U.S. Army mine planter USAMP Col. Alfred A. Maybach MP-13. Her transfer to the U.S. Navy was approved on 7 March 1951.

Out of Commission Status
Upon transfer she was placed out of commission in reserve as the Auxiliary Mine Layer ACM-16, assigned to the San Francisco Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 7 February 1955 she was reclassified as the Minelayer, Auxiliary MMA-16. She was named Puritan effective 1 May 1955. She remained out of commission in reserve berthed at Mare Island.

Disposal
She was struck from the Navy List in 1959 and sold in 1961.