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'''USS Bluebird (AM-72)''' was an [[Albatross class minesweeper|''Albatross''-class]] [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweeper]] acquired by the [[U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]] for clearing minefields during fleet operations. |
'''USS Bluebird (AM-72)''' was an [[Albatross class minesweeper|''Albatross''-class]] [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweeper]] acquired by the [[U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]] for clearing minefields during fleet operations. |
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+ | ''M/V Maine''—a steel-hulled fishing trawler constructed in 1931 at Bath, Maine, by Bath Iron Works—was purchased by the Navy on 13 August 1940 from the Booth Fisheries Co., Boston, Massachusetts; renamed ''Bluebird'' and designated a minesweeper, AM-72, on 14 August 1940; converted to [[naval trawler|naval service]] at Boston, Massachusetts, by the General Ship & Engineering Works; and commissioned at the [[Boston Navy Yard]] on 22 November 1940, Lt. James T. Baldwin, [[USNR]], in command. |
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| − | ''Bluebird'' was assigned to [[Mine Squadron]] (MinRon) 7, Train, [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic Fleet]]. In the spring of 1941, the minesweeper moved south to |
+ | ''Bluebird'' was assigned to [[Mine Squadron]] (MinRon) 7, Train, [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic Fleet]]. In the spring of 1941, the minesweeper moved south to Bermuda, where a naval operating base (NOB) had been established to support the newly established Neutrality Patrol. She served at Bermuda until late in June, returning to the [[United States]] at Norfolk, Virginia, on 27 June. ''Bluebird'' operated along the U.S. East Coast as a unit of [[MinRon]] 7 until the spring of 1942. On 2 April 1942, she received orders assigning her to the [[5th Naval District]] on a temporary basis. On 23 July, the minesweeper resumed duty with the Atlantic Fleet. By the first part of 1943, the [[warship]] was part of the Greenland Patrol, operating in the waters between Greenland and Iceland. |
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''Bluebird'' patrolled the northern Atlantic until the fall of 1944. During that time, on 1 June 1944, she was redesignated IX-172. On 31 October 1944, she arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, and reported to the Commandant, [[1st Naval District]], preparatory to being laid up. |
''Bluebird'' patrolled the northern Atlantic until the fall of 1944. During that time, on 1 June 1944, she was redesignated IX-172. On 31 October 1944, she arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, and reported to the Commandant, [[1st Naval District]], preparatory to being laid up. |
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| − | ''Bluebird'' was decommissioned on 12 January 1945, and her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 19 January 1945. On 15 November 1945, she was transferred to the |
+ | ''Bluebird'' was decommissioned on 12 January 1945, and her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 19 January 1945. On 15 November 1945, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission's [[War Shipping Administration]] for disposal. |
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+ | ==References== |
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b7/bluebird-i.htm}} |
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b7/bluebird-i.htm}} |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02072.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Bluebird (IX 172) - ex-AM-72] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02072.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Bluebird (IX 172) - ex-AM-72] |
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Revision as of 17:52, 24 June 2017
For other ships of the same name, see USS Bluebird.
| USS Bluebird (AM-72) | |
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| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: | as M/V Maine |
| Laid down: | 25 October 1930 |
| Launched: | 7 April 1931 |
| Acquired: | 13 August 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 22 November 1940 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 January 1945 |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | Transferred to Norway |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 520 tons |
| Length: | 132 ft 4 in (40.34 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draught: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | one Fairbanks Morse diesel engine, 550shp, one shaft |
| Speed: | 10 kts |
| Complement: | unknown |
| Armament: | one single 3"/50 gun mount |
USS Bluebird (AM-72) was an Albatross-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for clearing minefields during fleet operations.
M/V Maine—a steel-hulled fishing trawler constructed in 1931 at Bath, Maine, by Bath Iron Works—was purchased by the Navy on 13 August 1940 from the Booth Fisheries Co., Boston, Massachusetts; renamed Bluebird and designated a minesweeper, AM-72, on 14 August 1940; converted to naval service at Boston, Massachusetts, by the General Ship & Engineering Works; and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 22 November 1940, Lt. James T. Baldwin, USNR, in command.
World War II service
Bluebird was assigned to Mine Squadron (MinRon) 7, Train, Atlantic Fleet. In the spring of 1941, the minesweeper moved south to Bermuda, where a naval operating base (NOB) had been established to support the newly established Neutrality Patrol. She served at Bermuda until late in June, returning to the United States at Norfolk, Virginia, on 27 June. Bluebird operated along the U.S. East Coast as a unit of MinRon 7 until the spring of 1942. On 2 April 1942, she received orders assigning her to the 5th Naval District on a temporary basis. On 23 July, the minesweeper resumed duty with the Atlantic Fleet. By the first part of 1943, the warship was part of the Greenland Patrol, operating in the waters between Greenland and Iceland.
Redesignated IX-172
Bluebird patrolled the northern Atlantic until the fall of 1944. During that time, on 1 June 1944, she was redesignated IX-172. On 31 October 1944, she arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, and reported to the Commandant, 1st Naval District, preparatory to being laid up.
Decommissioning
Bluebird was decommissioned on 12 January 1945, and her name was struck from the Navy list on 19 January 1945. On 15 November 1945, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission's War Shipping Administration for disposal.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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The original article can be found at USS Bluebird (AM-72) and the edit history here.