USS Parrakeet (AMc-34)

USS Parrakeet (AMc-34) was a 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.

History
United States
Ordered: as Jackie Sue
Laid down: 1934
Launched: 1934
Acquired: 14 November 1940
In service: 29 April 1941
Out of service: date unknown
Stricken: 22 December 1944
Fate: ordered disposed, 5 February 1945
General characteristics
Displacement: 197tons
Length: 79 ft 3 in (24.16 m)
Beam: 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
Draught: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Speed: 9.0 knots
Complement: 15
Armament: two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

The first ship to be named Parrakeet by the Navy, AMc–34 was built in 1934 by Al Larson, Terminal Island, California, as the Jackie Sue; acquired by the Navy 14 November 1940; and placed in service 29 April 1941.

World War II service

Parrakeet was assigned to harbor and coastal service along the California coast.

Deactivation

Parrakeet was struck from the Naval Register 22 December 1944 and transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 5 February 1945.

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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