Garnet (PYc-15), formerly steel diesel yachtCaritas, was built in 1925, by Krupp Iron Works, Kiel, Germany; purchased 1 December 1941, from Mr. J. Perch Bartram of New York; converted to a coastal patrol yacht by Robert Jacobs Co., Inc., New York; commissioned 4 July 1942.[1]
Except for an escort mission to Funafuti, Ellice Islands, in November 1943, Garnet spent the remainder of World War II on convoy escort and patrol duty between Pearl Harbor and Midway.[1]
She returned to San Pedro, 15 November, and decommissioned there 29 December 1945. She was delivered to the Maritime Commission for disposal 20 February 1947, and was sold 10 June, to Mr. I. W. Lambert, Baltimore, Md.[1]
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After the war Caritas was decommissioned 29 December 1945, at San Pedro, and taken to her current location at Smith River, California, as a roadside attraction and gift shop for the Best Western Ship Ashore Motel, now the independent Ship Ashore Resort.[2][3]
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^ abcd"Garnet". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
garnet, coastal, patrol, yacht, service, united, states, navy, history, united, states, namecaritas, ownerj, perch, bartram, buildercox, stevens, designer, krupp, iron, works, kiel, germany, launched1925, fateacquired, navy, december, 1941, history, united, st. USS Garnet PYc 15 was a coastal patrol yacht in the service of the United States Navy History United States NameCaritas OwnerJ Perch Bartram BuilderCox amp Stevens designer Krupp Iron Works Kiel Germany Launched1925 FateAcquired by the Navy 1 December 1941 History United States NameGarnet NamesakeGarnet Acquired1 December 1941 Commissioned4 July 1942 Decommissioned29 December 1945 Stricken26 January 1946 IdentificationHull symbol PYc 15 Code letters NBTC FateSold 10 July 1947 to I W Landers of Baltimore Maryland General characteristics Class and typepatrol boat Displacement490 long tons 500 t Length156 ft 9 in 47 78 m Beam25 ft 6 in 7 77 m Draft9 ft 5 in 2 87 m Installed power2 Union L 8 diesel engine 1 280 shp 950 kW Propulsion2 screws Speed12 kn 14 mph 22 km h Complement50 Armament1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber gun 4 5 in 13 mm caliber machine guns 2 30 in 7 6 mm caliber machine guns 2 Depth charge tracks Garnet PYc 15 formerly steel diesel yacht Caritas was built in 1925 by Krupp Iron Works Kiel Germany purchased 1 December 1941 from Mr J Perch Bartram of New York converted to a coastal patrol yacht by Robert Jacobs Co Inc New York commissioned 4 July 1942 1 Contents 1 World War II Service 2 Post war 3 References 4 External linksWorld War II Service editGarnet departed New York 21 July 1942 for brief operations in Chesapeake Bay After shakedown off Key West and Miami Florida she steamed via the Bahamas and the Panama Canal to San Diego California arriving 22 September After coastal patrol off southern California she departed San Diego 2 December for the Hawaiian Islands arriving Pearl Harbor 15 December 1 Except for an escort mission to Funafuti Ellice Islands in November 1943 Garnet spent the remainder of World War II on convoy escort and patrol duty between Pearl Harbor and Midway 1 She returned to San Pedro 15 November and decommissioned there 29 December 1945 She was delivered to the Maritime Commission for disposal 20 February 1947 and was sold 10 June to Mr I W Lambert Baltimore Md 1 Post war editAfter the war Caritas was decommissioned 29 December 1945 at San Pedro and taken to her current location at Smith River California as a roadside attraction and gift shop for the Best Western Ship Ashore Motel now the independent Ship Ashore Resort 2 3 References edit a b c d Garnet Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 4 March 2016 Ship Ashore Resort Risa Merl 17 April 2015 Could you rescue classic yacht Caritas before she s destroyed Boat International 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 Garnet PYc 15 at NavSource Naval History 41 56 47 N 124 11 44 W 41 946344 N 124 195554 W 41 946344 124 195554 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Garnet amp oldid 1151862484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
