Army M 1 Mine Planter USAMP MP-7 Major General Wallace F. Randolph a sister ship to USAMP-1 General Henry Knox. Records (#742), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
History
United States
Name
USS Picket (ACM-8)
Builder
Marietta Manufacturing Company, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Picket departed Okinawa on 16 August, and, following rendezvous with Task Force 31 on the 21st, she entered Tokyo Bay on the 28th. With minesweepers, she departed Tokyo Bay on 12 September, and arrived at Wakayama, Japan, on the 14th.
Following postwar occupation duties, Picket returned to the United States. She decommissioned 24 June 1946, and was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard that date. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 19 July 1946.
U.S. Coast Guardedit
The ex-Picket (ACM 8) ex-General Henry Knox was commissioned 20 September 1947 as USCGC Willow (WAGL/WLB-332). The ship was converted to a buoy tender and assigned to San Juan, Puerto Rico from 23 July 1947 until transfer to San Francisco, California during June 1949. Willow's area of responsibility extended from San Luis Obispo Bay to the Golden Gate, northern San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay and Suisun and shared logistics support of the Farallon Island Light Station and the San Francisco Lightship with USCGC Magnolia (WAGL/WLB-328). On 10 October 1969 Willow was decommissioned and stored at the Coast Guard Training Support Center in Alameda, California. As a buoy tender, the largest in the Coast Guard at time of conversion, duties were tending navigational aids and conducting search and rescue and law enforcement as needed.[2]
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For other ships with the same name see USS Picket and USCGC Willow USS Picket ACM 8 was a Chimo class minelayer of the United States Navy during World War II Army M 1 Mine Planter USAMP MP 7 Major General Wallace F Randolph a sister ship to USAMP 1 General Henry Knox Records 742 Special Collections Department J Y Joyner Library East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USA History United States NameUSS Picket ACM 8 BuilderMarietta Manufacturing Company Point Pleasant West Virginia Laid downas USAMP 1 General Henry Knox for the U S Army Mine Planter Service Completed1942 Navy conversion 15 March 1945 Acquired2 January 1945 Commissioned6 March 1945 Decommissioned24 June 1946 ReclassifiedACM 8 5 March 1945 Stricken19 July 1946 FateTransferred to the Coast Guard 24 June 1946 General characteristics Displacement1 320 long tons 1 341 t full Length188 ft 2 in 57 35 m Beam37 ft 11 m Draft12 ft 6 in 3 81 m PropulsionSkinner Engine Company reciprocating steam engine 2 Combustion Engineering boilers twin propellers 1 200 SHP Speed12 5 knots 23 2 km h 14 4 mph Complement69 Armament1 40 mm gun United States NameWillow WAGL WLB 332 Acquired1947 Commissioned20 September 1947 Decommissioned10 October 1969 IdentificationIMO number 7338298 FateDeleted from registers 1993 General characteristics Displacement1 240 long tons 1 260 t full Length188 ft 2 in 57 35 m Beam37 ft 11 m Draft12 ft 6 in 3 81 m PropulsionSkinner Engine Company reciprocating steam engine 2 Combustion Engineering boilers twin propellers 1 200 SHP Speed12 5 knots 23 2 km h 14 4 mph Range2 450 miles 8 5 knots 15 7 km h 9 8 mph Complement52 ArmamentSmall arms only Notes20 ton boom capacity Picket was completed 15 April 1942 by Marietta Manufacturing Co Point Pleasant West Virginia as the U S Army mine planter USAMP 1 General Henry Knox as the first of the WW II period planters 1 built for the U S Army Mine Planter Service USAMP Knox was transferred to the U S Navy 2 January 1945 completed conversion to an Auxiliary Minelayer ACM 8 at Charleston Navy Yard 5 March 1945 and commissioned 6 March 1945 Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Pacific Theatre operations 1 2 Navy Decommissioning 2 U S Coast Guard 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksService history editPacific Theatre operations edit Picket departed Charleston South Carolina on 11 March 1945 and arrived Little Creek Virginia 13 March Following shakedown she reported for duty 3 April to Commander Service Force Atlantic Norfolk Virginia Loaded with minesweeping equipment she departed Norfolk 26 April transited the Panama Canal 7 May and arrived San Diego 20 May Following training Picket departed San Diego 9 June and proceeded via Pearl Harbor Eniwetok Guam and Saipan to Okinawa arriving 28 July to serve as minesweeper tender Picket departed Okinawa on 16 August and following rendezvous with Task Force 31 on the 21st she entered Tokyo Bay on the 28th With minesweepers she departed Tokyo Bay on 12 September and arrived at Wakayama Japan on the 14th Sailing from Kii Suido on 20 September she entered the Inland Sea on the 22nd Through 31 October she operated with minesweepers to clear the approaches to Hiro Kure Gunchu and Matsuyama for U S Army landings Navy Decommissioning edit Following postwar occupation duties Picket returned to the United States She decommissioned 24 June 1946 and was transferred to the U S Coast Guard that date She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 19 July 1946 U S Coast Guard editThe ex Picket ACM 8 ex General Henry Knox was commissioned 20 September 1947 as USCGC Willow WAGL WLB 332 The ship was converted to a buoy tender and assigned to San Juan Puerto Rico from 23 July 1947 until transfer to San Francisco California during June 1949 Willow s area of responsibility extended from San Luis Obispo Bay to the Golden Gate northern San Francisco Bay San Pablo Bay and Suisun and shared logistics support of the Farallon Island Light Station and the San Francisco Lightship with USCGC Magnolia WAGL WLB 328 On 10 October 1969 Willow was decommissioned and stored at the Coast Guard Training Support Center in Alameda California As a buoy tender the largest in the Coast Guard at time of conversion duties were tending navigational aids and conducting search and rescue and law enforcement as needed 2 See also editList of ships of the United States Army U S Army mine planterReferences edit Colton Tim U S Army Mine Craft Shipbuilding History Archived from the original on 23 June 2013 Retrieved 23 January 2012 Willow 1947 PDF United States Coast Guard Archived from the original PDF on 9 June 2011 Retrieved 25 February 2019 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 Picket ACM 8 at NavSource Naval History ACM 8 USS Picket at Ships of the U S Navy 1940 1945 Minecraft at Ships of the U S Navy 1940 1945 Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony 2 September 1945 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Picket ACM 8 amp oldid 1217610525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
