Curlew was built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina, as Kittiwake; purchased by the U.S. Navy on 6 August 1940; and commissioned 7 November 1940.
Clearing Boston 10 May 1941, Curlew swept mines off Staten Island, New York, until 4 October when she put out for Cristóbal, Canal Zone. While it protected the Panama Canal, the ship was commanded by Joe Rollins, later a prominent attorney in Houston, Texas. She served in the 15th Naval District until 10 February 1944 when she reported to Section Base, Little Creek, Virginia, for patrol and minesweeping operations until the end of the war. Re-classified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary IX-170 on 1 June 1944, she arrived at Newport, Rhode Island 14 November 1945.
Decommissioning
Curlew was decommissioned there 5 December 1945, and transferred to the Maritime Commission 27 September 1946 for disposal.
Curlew was converted into a civilian fishing vessel following her decommissioning, and still serves this role as of 2017, under the name Clipper Express.[1]
References
^"CLIPPER EXPRESS". ShipSpotting. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Photo gallery of USS Curlew (AM-69/IX-170) at NavSource Naval History
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 Minecraft
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curlew, other, ships, with, same, name, curlew, third, curlew, catbird, class, minesweeper, united, states, navy, during, world, historyunited, statesnameuss, curlewbuildercharleston, shipbuilding, dock, charleston, south, carolinalaunchedas, kittiwake, 1938ac. For other ships with the same name see USS Curlew The third USS Curlew AM 69 IX 170 was a Catbird class minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS CurlewBuilderCharleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Charleston South CarolinaLaunchedas MV Kittiwake 1938Acquired6 August 1940Commissioned7 November 1940Decommissioned5 December 1945RenamedUSS Curlew 14 August 1940ReclassifiedIX 170 1 June 1944IdentificationIMO number 5143871 MMSI number 338276000 Callsign WDA2144FateTransferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 27 September 1946 Converted to fishing vessel General characteristicsClass and typeCatbird class minesweeperDisplacement570 long tons 579 t Length147 ft 10 in 45 06 m Beam28 ft 8 in 8 74 m Draft12 ft 3 7 m Propulsion1 575 shp 429 kW Fairbanks Morse diesel engine 1 shaftSpeed10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Armament1 3 23 caliber gunCurlew was built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Charleston South Carolina as Kittiwake purchased by the U S Navy on 6 August 1940 and commissioned 7 November 1940 Contents 1 East Coast assignments 2 Decommissioning 3 References 4 External linksEast Coast assignments EditClearing Boston 10 May 1941 Curlew swept mines off Staten Island New York until 4 October when she put out for Cristobal Canal Zone While it protected the Panama Canal the ship was commanded by Joe Rollins later a prominent attorney in Houston Texas She served in the 15th Naval District until 10 February 1944 when she reported to Section Base Little Creek Virginia for patrol and minesweeping operations until the end of the war Re classified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary IX 170 on 1 June 1944 she arrived at Newport Rhode Island 14 November 1945 Decommissioning EditCurlew was decommissioned there 5 December 1945 and transferred to the Maritime Commission 27 September 1946 for disposal Curlew was converted into a civilian fishing vessel following her decommissioning and still serves this role as of 2017 under the name Clipper Express 1 References Edit CLIPPER EXPRESS ShipSpotting Retrieved 4 October 2017 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links EditPhoto gallery of USS Curlew AM 69 IX 170 at NavSource Naval History Ships of the U S Navy 1940 1945 Minecraft Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Curlew AM 69 amp oldid 1164031304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
