The second Grackle was laid down as YMS-312 on 7 June 1943 by Henry B. Nevins, Inc., City Island, Bronx;[1] launched 9 November 1943 and sponsored by Mrs. W. G. Kroepke; completed 4 December 1943;[1] and commissioned 6 December 1943.
YMS-312 put in at Key West, Florida, 4 February 1944 after shakedown and following sound training there steamed to Curaçao, arriving 17 February. Escort, minesweeping and patrol duties in Caribbean waters occupied her until she got underway 1 September 1944 for San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Hawaii.
Her duty in the Pacific terminated 9 April 1946 when YMS-312 steamed eastward through the Panama Canal for overhaul at Charleston, South Carolina. On 15 May the minesweeper arrived Norfolk, Virginia, for operations in the Chesapeake Bay until November 1947 when she shifted her base to Charleston, South Carolina. Operations out of this base included tours of service for the Naval Schools Mine Warfare at Yorktown, Virginia, and the U.S. Naval Mine Countermeasures Station at Panama City, Florida.
Periodically Grackle engaged in minesweeping operations off Massachusetts near Martha's Vineyard, completing this duty 27 June 1951 when she reported to the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Virginia, for duty as a school ship.
On 1 March 1952 she sailed for the Caribbean to join the Mine Force in combined fleet maneuvers off Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Virgin Islands, and returned to Yorktown, Virginia, near the end of March. Subsequent years were spent in alternate periods of operations that included school ship duties at Yorktown, amphibious exercises along the coast of North Carolina, and mine countermeasures operations along the Eastern seaboard.
Redesignated coastal minesweeper MSC(O)-13 in February 1955, Grackle was placed in service in reserve 16 September 1957 and was decommissioned on 11 October 1957 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The veteran minesweeper was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1963 and transferred to Brazil on 19 April 1963 as Jurvena (M 14).
Her ultimate fate is unknown.
Referencesedit
^ abcdRadigan, Joseph M. (2005). "Grackle (MSC(O)-13), ex-AMS-13, ex-YMS-312". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
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grackle, other, ships, with, same, name, grackle, grackle, class, minesweeper, subclass, built, united, states, navy, during, world, class, minesweeperhistory, united, states, nameuss, builderhenry, nevins, city, island, york, laid, down7, june, 1943, launched. For other ships with the same name see USS Grackle USS Grackle MSC O 13 AMS 13 YMS 312 was a YMS 1 class minesweeper of the YMS 135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II A YMS 1 class minesweeperHistory United States NameUSS YMS 312 BuilderHenry B Nevins Inc City Island New York Laid down7 June 1943 1 Launched9 November 1943 Sponsored byMrs W G Kroepke Completed4 December 1943 1 Commissioned6 December 1943 RenamedUSS Grackle AMS 13 18 February 1947 Namesakethe grackle bird ReclassifiedMSC O 13 7 February 1955 Decommissioned11 October 1957 Stricken1 March 1963 FateTransferred to Brazil 19 April 1963 Brazil NameJuruena M14 Acquired19 April 1963 FateUnknown General characteristics Class and typeYMS 135 subclass of YMS 1 class minesweepers Displacement270 t Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in 7 47 m Draft8 ft 2 4 m PropulsionTwo 1 000 shp diesel engines two shafts Speed13 knots 24 km h Complement32 Armament1 40 mm gunHistory editThe second Grackle was laid down as YMS 312 on 7 June 1943 by Henry B Nevins Inc City Island Bronx 1 launched 9 November 1943 and sponsored by Mrs W G Kroepke completed 4 December 1943 1 and commissioned 6 December 1943 YMS 312 put in at Key West Florida 4 February 1944 after shakedown and following sound training there steamed to Curacao arriving 17 February Escort minesweeping and patrol duties in Caribbean waters occupied her until she got underway 1 September 1944 for San Pedro Los Angeles and Hawaii Her duty in the Pacific terminated 9 April 1946 when YMS 312 steamed eastward through the Panama Canal for overhaul at Charleston South Carolina On 15 May the minesweeper arrived Norfolk Virginia for operations in the Chesapeake Bay until November 1947 when she shifted her base to Charleston South Carolina Operations out of this base included tours of service for the Naval Schools Mine Warfare at Yorktown Virginia and the U S Naval Mine Countermeasures Station at Panama City Florida Periodically Grackle engaged in minesweeping operations off Massachusetts near Martha s Vineyard completing this duty 27 June 1951 when she reported to the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown Virginia for duty as a school ship On 1 March 1952 she sailed for the Caribbean to join the Mine Force in combined fleet maneuvers off Puerto Rico Cuba and the Virgin Islands and returned to Yorktown Virginia near the end of March Subsequent years were spent in alternate periods of operations that included school ship duties at Yorktown amphibious exercises along the coast of North Carolina and mine countermeasures operations along the Eastern seaboard Redesignated coastal minesweeper MSC O 13 in February 1955 Grackle was placed in service in reserve 16 September 1957 and was decommissioned on 11 October 1957 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania The veteran minesweeper was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1963 and transferred to Brazil on 19 April 1963 as Jurvena M 14 Her ultimate fate is unknown References edit a b c d Radigan Joseph M 2005 Grackle MSC O 13 ex AMS 13 ex YMS 312 NavSource Online NavSource Naval History Retrieved 27 December 2007 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editPhoto gallery of Grackle at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Grackle AMS 13 amp oldid 1148247943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
