USS Summit (AMc-106) was an Accentor-classcoastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Summit was laid down on 24 March 1941 by the Snow Shipyards Co., Rockland, Maine; launched on 20 September 1941; sponsored by Miss Louise Dey; and commissioned on 29 January 1942.
Summit proceeded to Yorktown, Virginia, with USS Stalwart(AMc-105) for a 10-day training period with the Mine Warfare School. They arrived on 25 February and, upon completion of training, were routed onward to Key West, Florida, for duty in the 7th Naval District. Summit arrived there on 16 March 1942 and served that district until June 1945.
Assigned as IX-232edit
Summit was reassigned to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Mayport, Florida, on 30 June. Her minesweeping equipment was removed, and she was detailed to duty in connection with aviation duty as a target towing ship. Her designation was changed from AMc-106 to IX-232 on 10 August. In November, she was ordered to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, and reported there, on 13 December 1945, for duty with the Naval Air Training Command.
Post-war decommissioningedit
Summit was found to be in excess of Naval requirements in May 1946 and was decommissioned on 28 May. She was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946.
summit, accentor, class, coastal, minesweeper, acquired, navy, dangerous, task, removing, mines, from, minefields, laid, water, prevent, ships, from, passing, historyunited, stateslaid, down24, march, 1941launched20, september, 1941commissioned29, january, 194. USS Summit AMc 106 was an Accentor class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U S Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing HistoryUnited StatesLaid down24 March 1941Launched20 September 1941Commissioned29 January 1942Decommissioned28 May 1946Stricken29 October 1946Fatefate unknownGeneral characteristicsDisplacement195 tonsLength98 ft 5 in 30 00 m Beam23 ft 6 in 7 16 m Draught10 ft 8 in 3 25 m Speed10 knotsComplement17Armamenttwo 50 cal 12 7 mm machine guns two 30 cal machine gunsSummit was laid down on 24 March 1941 by the Snow Shipyards Co Rockland Maine launched on 20 September 1941 sponsored by Miss Louise Dey and commissioned on 29 January 1942 Contents 1 World War II service 2 Assigned as IX 232 3 Post war decommissioning 4 References 5 External linksWorld War II service editSummit proceeded to Yorktown Virginia with USS Stalwart AMc 105 for a 10 day training period with the Mine Warfare School They arrived on 25 February and upon completion of training were routed onward to Key West Florida for duty in the 7th Naval District Summit arrived there on 16 March 1942 and served that district until June 1945 Assigned as IX 232 editSummit was reassigned to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Mayport Florida on 30 June Her minesweeping equipment was removed and she was detailed to duty in connection with aviation duty as a target towing ship Her designation was changed from AMc 106 to IX 232 on 10 August In November she was ordered to the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida and reported there on 13 December 1945 for duty with the Naval Air Training Command Post war decommissioning editSummit was found to be in excess of Naval requirements in May 1946 and was decommissioned on 28 May She was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships External links editDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Summit IX 232 ex AMc 106 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Summit amp oldid 1148038336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
