USS Scurry (AM-304)
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USS Scurry (AM-304) was a steel-hulled Admirable-class minesweeper constructed for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was crewed by sailors who were trained in minesweeping, and quickly sent to the Pacific Ocean to clear minefields so that Allied forces could invade Japanese-held beaches. For this dangerous work, often under enemy fire, she was awarded four battle stars.
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Name | USS Skurry |
Builder | Associated Shipbuilders |
Laid down | 24 May 1943 |
Launched | 1 October 1943 |
Commissioned | 29 July 1944 |
Decommissioned | 22 June 1946 |
Renamed | USS Scurry, 3 August 1944 |
Reclassified | MSF-304, 7 February 1955 |
Stricken | 1 May 1967 |
Fate | Sunk as a target off the Virginia Capes, 14 August 1967 |
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Class and type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
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Length | 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) |
Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
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Speed | 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h) |
Complement | 104 |
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Awards: | 4 Battle stars |
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She was laid down on 24 May 1943 by Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle and launched on 1 October 1943; sponsored by Miss Winette DeLaye. The minesweeper was commissioned on 29 July 1944. The spelling of her name was changed from Skurry to Scurry on 3 August 1944.