USS Cymophane (PYc-26) was a Cymophane-class patrol yacht acquired by the United States Navy early during World War II. She was used for patrol, escort, anti-submarine, and rescue operations along coastal waters.
After overhaul, she was placed in service on 21 September, and on 2 October departed for New London, Connecticut, arriving on the 4th. Attached to the Underwater Sound Laboratory she alternated experimental work with submarine training until 30 April 1946.
Post-war decommissioningedit
She arrived at Brooklyn Navy Yard 10 May, and was placed out of service 23 May 1946. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 10 June 1948. Sold in 1952 to Visitor, Inc. of New York, New York and renamed Seaforth, she was dismantled in 1956.
cymophane, cymophane, class, patrol, yacht, acquired, united, states, navy, early, during, world, used, patrol, escort, anti, submarine, rescue, operations, along, coastal, waters, historyunited, statesnameorderedas, yacht, robadorlaid, downdate, unknownlaunch. USS Cymophane PYc 26 was a Cymophane class patrol yacht acquired by the United States Navy early during World War II She was used for patrol escort anti submarine and rescue operations along coastal waters HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS CymophaneOrderedas the yacht RobadorLaid downdate unknownLaunched1926Acquired2 March 1942Commissioned6 August 1942Decommissioned23 August 1944In service21 September 1944Out of service23 May 1946Stricken10 June 1948FateSold in 1952General characteristicsTypeYachtDisplacement523 long tons 531 t full load Length161 ft 49 m Beam26 ft 7 9 m Draft9 ft 9 in 2 97 m Installed power1 800 bhp 1 300 kW Propulsion2 Winton 121 diesel engines 2 shaftsSpeed14 kn 16 mph 26 km h Complement49Armament1 3 in 76 mm 50 cal dual purpose gun 2 50 in 13 mm machine gunsCymophane was built in 1926 as Sea Forth by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Newport News Virginia acquired by the Navy on 2 March 1942 and commissioned on 6 August 1942 Contents 1 World War II 1 1 Reassigned to the 5th Naval District 1 2 In service operations 2 Post war decommissioning 3 References 4 External linksWorld War II editDeparting Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin on 9 August 1942 after the completion of her conversion Cymophane in company with two motor minesweepers sailed by way of Cleveland Ohio and the St Lawrence River to Nova Scotia where she joined a convoy and sailed on 26 August for New York City arriving on 2 September She served at New York under the 3rd Naval District Reassigned to the 5th Naval District edit Reassigned to the 5th Naval District Cymophane arrived at Norfolk Virginia on 21 November 1942 She served in anti submarine patrol convoy escort duty along the U S East Coast and rescue operations until 6 August 1944 when she proceeded to Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 25 August In service operations edit After overhaul she was placed in service on 21 September and on 2 October departed for New London Connecticut arriving on the 4th Attached to the Underwater Sound Laboratory she alternated experimental work with submarine training until 30 April 1946 Post war decommissioning editShe arrived at Brooklyn Navy Yard 10 May and was placed out of service 23 May 1946 She was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 10 June 1948 Sold in 1952 to Visitor Inc of New York New York and renamed Seaforth she was dismantled in 1956 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships External links editDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Archived 2006 01 30 at the Wayback Machine NavSource Online Patrol Craft Gunboat Submarine Chaser Photo Archive Cymophane PYc 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Cymophane amp oldid 1151694688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
