USS Dour (AM-223) was an Admirable-classminesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was awarded three battle stars for service in the Pacific during World War II. She was decommissioned in March 1947 and placed in reserve. While she remained in reserve, Dour was reclassified as MSF-223 in February 1955 but never reactivated. In October 1962, she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM DM-16. She was stricken from Mexican Navy service in 1986, but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources.
Engaged in postwar sweeping operations Dour swept for mines in the Yellow Sea and off Jinsen, Korea. On 9 September she arrived at Sasebo, Japan, and swept Japanese waters until 28 December when she sailed for the west coast, arriving at San Pedro, California, 7 February 1946. Dour received three battle stars for World War II service.
On 8 April she got underway for Algiers, Louisiana, where she remained from 26 April to 2 May. She served ships in reserve at Orange, Texas, until placed out of commission in reserve there 15 March 1947. While she remained in reserve, Dour was reclassified MSF-223 on 7 February 1955. She was struck from the Naval Register on 1 May 1962 and transferred to Mexico on 1 October 1962.
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The former Dour was acquired by the Mexican Navy in October 1962 and renamed ARM DM-16. She was stricken from Mexican Navy service in 1986,[1] but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources.
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^ abColton, Tim. "Ocean Minesweepers (AM)". ShipbuildingHistory.com. The Colton Companies. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
dour, admirable, class, minesweeper, built, united, states, navy, during, world, awarded, three, battle, stars, service, pacific, during, world, decommissioned, march, 1947, placed, reserve, while, remained, reserve, dour, reclassified, february, 1955, never, . USS Dour AM 223 was an Admirable class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II She was awarded three battle stars for service in the Pacific during World War II She was decommissioned in March 1947 and placed in reserve While she remained in reserve Dour was reclassified as MSF 223 in February 1955 but never reactivated In October 1962 she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM DM 16 She was stricken from Mexican Navy service in 1986 but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources USS Dour AM 223 18 December 1944HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Dour AM 223 BuilderAmerican Ship Building Company Lorain OhioLaid down24 October 1942Launched25 March 1944Sponsored byMrs W R DouglasCommissioned4 November 1944Decommissioned15 March 1947ReclassifiedMSF 223 7 February 1955Stricken1 May 1962Fatetransferred to Mexican Navy 1 October 1962HistoryMexicoNameARM DM 16Acquired1 October 1962Stricken1986 1 FateunknownGeneral characteristicsClass and typeAdmirable class minesweeperDisplacement650 long tons 660 t Length184 ft 6 in 56 24 m Beam33 ft 10 m Draft9 ft 9 in 2 97 m Propulsion2 ALCO 539 diesel engines 1 710 shp 1 280 kW Farrel Birmingham single reduction gear 2 shaftsSpeed15 knots 28 km h Complement104Armament1 3 50 caliber 76 mm DP gun 2 twin Bofors 40 mm guns 1 Hedgehog anti submarine mortar 2 Depth charge tracksService recordPart of U S Pacific Fleet 1944 1947 Atlantic Reserve Fleet 1947 1962 Mexican Navy 1963 1986 Awards 3 Battle stars Contents 1 U S Navy career 2 Mexican Navy career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksU S Navy career editDour was launched 25 March 1944 by American Shipbuilding Co Lorain Ohio sponsored by Mrs W R Douglas and commissioned 4 November 1944 Dour arrived at Boston Massachusetts 26 November from the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River She served in the Local Defense Force until 1 February 1945 when she got underway for Norfolk Virginia Dour sailed from Norfolk 9 March 1945 for the Pacific She called at San Diego California Pearl Harbor and Saipan and arrived at Okinawa 26 May escorting a convoy of landing craft After patrolling off Okinawa and Ie Shima on 23 July she joined in minesweeping coordinated with the U S 3rd Fleet strikes on Japan Engaged in postwar sweeping operations Dour swept for mines in the Yellow Sea and off Jinsen Korea On 9 September she arrived at Sasebo Japan and swept Japanese waters until 28 December when she sailed for the west coast arriving at San Pedro California 7 February 1946 Dour received three battle stars for World War II service On 8 April she got underway for Algiers Louisiana where she remained from 26 April to 2 May She served ships in reserve at Orange Texas until placed out of commission in reserve there 15 March 1947 While she remained in reserve Dour was reclassified MSF 223 on 7 February 1955 She was struck from the Naval Register on 1 May 1962 and transferred to Mexico on 1 October 1962 Mexican Navy career editThe former Dour was acquired by the Mexican Navy in October 1962 and renamed ARM DM 16 She was stricken from Mexican Navy service in 1986 1 but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources Notes edit a b Colton Tim Ocean Minesweepers AM ShipbuildingHistory com The Colton Companies Retrieved 1 December 2009 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editPhoto gallery of Dour at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Dour AM 223 amp oldid 1121273191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
