Minesweepers Base AMb WWII

Minesweepers, Part 4 : Base Minesweepers (AMb) Acquired in WWII

Minesweepers : Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (this page), Part 5

During WWII, 22 wooden-hulled fishing vessels were acquired and reconfigured as Base Minesweepers, (AMb), even smaller than the coastal minesweepers, (AMc) and yard minesweepers, (YMS). This was not considered a success, however, and on May 1, 1942, less than a year later, they were reconfigured again, this time as yard patrol craft, (YP). This too was not successful and most of these boats were disposed of before the war was over. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 14 July 2021.

AMb #	O.N.	Original Name	Builder	LDT	Ft.	Built	Acquired by USN	YP #	Struck	Disposition
1	236156	Elizabeth N	Morse BB	130	91	1937	6/9/1941			Reclassified small boat 6/12/44, fate unknown
2	239980	Aurora	Martinac SB	120	83	1940	12/21/1941	360	8/12/1943	Disposed of by WSA 7/43, resumed fishing as Aurora
3	238885	Exposition King	Martinolich SB	75	80	1939	12/21/1941	361	11/28/1945	Disposed of by WSA 3/14/46, resumed fishing as Frances Marie, reflagged Peruvian 1962
4	239180	Western Star	Western SB	70	75	1939	12/17/1941	362	10/14/1944	Disposed of by WSA 2/3/45, resumed fishing as Western Star
5	239891	Santa Rosa	Martinolich SB	86	82	1940	12/17/1941	363	5/21/1946	Sold by WSA 1946 to former owner, resumed fishing as Santa Rosa
6	239693	New Hope	Martinolich SB	72	82	1940	12/17/1941	364	10/14/1944	Disposed of by WSA 11/29/44, resumed fishing as New Hope
7	239866	Cutino Bros.	Martinac SB	77	84	1939	12/17/1941	365	10/24/1945	Sold by WSA 2/11/46, resumed fishing as Cutino Bros
8	239694	San Jose	Martinolich SB	65	78	1940	12/17/1941	366	8/12/1943	Disposed of by WSA 7/27/43
9	238998	Belle Haven	Anderson & Cristofani	45	78	1939	12/17/1941	367	8/12/1943	Disposed of by WSA 7/27/43
10	238439	Ardito	Martinolich SB	65	80	1939	12/17/1941	368	8/12/1943	Disposed of by WSA 7/27/43
11	238772	Stella Maris	Martinolich SB	78	78	1939	12/17/1941	369	6/22/1945	Sold by WSA 9/5/45, resumed fishing as J. Ernandes
12	238346	Dante Alighieri	Martinolich SB	71	82	1939	12/17/1941	370	10/14/1944	Sold by WSA 3/14/45 to former owner, resumed fishing as Rosanna
13	239947	Redeemer	Martinac SB	73	84	1940	12/17/1941	371	11/28/1945	Sold by WSA 12/28/45, resumed fishing as Redeemer, later Nancy S 1959, Southern Monarch 1972, NLD 1983
14	238838	San Giovanni	Martinolich SB	72	83	1939	12/17/1941	372	8/12/1943	Disposed of by WSA 7/27/43
15	238969	El Cortez	Martinolich SB	77	71	1939	12/11/1941	373	10/14/1944	Disposed of by WSA 12/28/44, resumed fishing as Petrina F
16	238881	Belvedere	Martinolich SB	77	83	1939	12/11/1941	374	10/11/1945	Disposed of by WSA 10/12/45, resumed fishing as Belvedere
17	228178	Raymonde	A. D. Story		84	1929	1/13/1942	375	11/1/1945	Reclassified 12/15/44 as USS Barcelo (IX 199), sold 11/4/46, resumed fishing as Raymonde, lost 1/26/66 off Provincetown MA
18	241084	Ida and Joseph	B. F. Warner	72	83	1941	1/13/1942	376	9/23/1944	Disposed of by WSA 12/7/44, resumed fishing as Ida and Joseph
19	240970	Noreen	Casey	80	89	1941	1/26/1942	377	9/23/1944	Disposed of by WSA 9/27/44, resumed fishing as Noreen
20	239392	Harriet N. Eldridge	Morse BB	51	89	1941	1/26/1942	378	9/16/1944	Sold by WSA 9/28/44, resumed fishing as Flamingo
21	241095	Baby Rose	Morse BB	69	85	1941	1/30/1942	379	7/29/1944	Sold by WSA 7/21/44, resumed fishing as Baby Rose
22	240908	John G. Murley	Morse BB	80	85	1941	1/30/1942	380	3/20/1946	Sold by WSA 7/21/44, resumed fishing as Teresa and Jean

These shipbuilding pages are part of an ongoing project; new material and data is added regularly.

Back to Shipbuilding History main page.