USS Firm (AM-98) was an Adroit-classminesweeper of the United States Navy. Laid down on 21 October 1941 by the Penn-Jersey Corp., Camden, New Jersey, launched on 29 May 1942, and commissioned on 10 April 1943. The vessel was reclassified as a submarine chaserPC-1602 on 1 June 1944; it was later reclassified as a control submarine chaser PCC-1602 on 1 August 1945. Very little information is available about the activities of this vessel while operating as a submarine chaser. PC-1602 was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 15 June 1948, and sold to Walter H. Wilms. Fate unknown.
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Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 PC-1602 (USS Firm)
April 04, 2024
firm, other, ships, with, same, name, firm, adroit, class, minesweeper, united, states, navy, laid, down, october, 1941, penn, jersey, corp, camden, jersey, launched, 1942, commissioned, april, 1943, vessel, reclassified, submarine, chaser, 1602, june, 1944, l. For other ships with the same name see USS Firm USS Firm AM 98 was an Adroit class minesweeper of the United States Navy Laid down on 21 October 1941 by the Penn Jersey Corp Camden New Jersey launched on 29 May 1942 and commissioned on 10 April 1943 The vessel was reclassified as a submarine chaser PC 1602 on 1 June 1944 it was later reclassified as a control submarine chaser PCC 1602 on 1 August 1945 Very little information is available about the activities of this vessel while operating as a submarine chaser PC 1602 was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 15 June 1948 and sold to Walter H Wilms Fate unknown HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS FirmBuilderPenn Jersey Corporation Camden New JerseyLaid down21 October 1941Launched29 May 1942Commissioned10 April 1943RenamedUSS PC 1602 1 June 1944RenamedUSS PCC 1602 1 August 1945FateTransferred to the Maritime Commission 15 June 1948General characteristicsClass and typeAdroit class minesweeperDisplacement295 long tons 300 t Length173 ft 8 in 52 93 m Beam23 ft 7 0 m Draft11 ft 7 in 3 53 m Propulsion2 1 440 bhp 1 074 kW Busch Sulzer BS 539 diesel engines Serial Nos BS1145 amp BS1146 Farrel Birmingham single reduction gear 2 shaftsSpeed17 knots 31 km h Complement65Armament1 3 50 caliber gun 1 40 mm gunReferences editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editPhoto gallery of USS Firm AM 98 PC 1602 PCC 1602 at NavSource Naval History Ships of the U S Navy 1940 1945 PC 1602 USS Firm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Firm AM 98 amp oldid 1090313890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
