USS Strategy (AM-308)
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USS Strategy (AM-308) was a steel-hulled Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She had a courageous and adventurous life in clearing minefields in areas controlled by Japanese forces. She survived attacks by Japanese gunfire and planes, and won four battle stars for her service under battle conditions.
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Name | USS Strategy |
Builder | Associated Shipbuilders |
Laid down | 4 October 1943 |
Launched | 28 March 1944 |
Commissioned | 22 September 1944 |
Decommissioned | 10 May 1946 |
Reclassified | MSF-308, 7 February 1955 |
Stricken | 1 October 1967 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1969 |
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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 4 October 1943 by Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle, Washington; launched on 28 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Kelley; and commissioned on 22 September 1944.