USS Longspur (AMc-10)

USS Longspur (AMc-10) was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy. Built by the Martinac Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington, as New Ambassador in 1935, the ship was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 30 October 1940; converted by South Coast Shipyard, Newport Beach, California; and placed in service on 11 April 1941.

History

United States
Name	USS Longspur
Builder	Martinac Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington
Launched	1935, as New Ambassador
Acquired	30 October 1940
Commissioned	11 April 1941
Decommissioned	12 August 1944
Stricken	16 September 1944
Fate	Transferred to the War Shipping Administration for return to owner, 12 July 1945
General characteristics
Type	Coastal minesweeper
Displacement	200 long tons (203 t)
Length	81 ft 2 in (24.74 m)
Beam	21 ft (6.4 m)
Draft	4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
Propulsion	Diesel engine, one shaft
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Armament	2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns

Service history edit

Arriving in the Panama Canal Zone on 22 May, Longspur operated in the 15th Naval District for the next three years. She performed coastal minesweeping, patrolled the entrance to the Panama Canal, and escorted ships approaching the canal.

Returning to San Diego, California, on 5 July 1944 Longspur was placed out of service on 12 August 1944, struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 September 1944, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration for return to her owner on 12 July 1945. Fate unknown.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.