USS Palm (AN-28/YN-23) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Palm |
| Namesake | A tree of the spadiciflorae, palmae class |
| Builder | American Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Laid down | 18 October 1940 as a yard net tender |
| Launched | 1 February 1941 |
| Commissioned | 1 November 1941 as USS Palm (YN-23) |
| Decommissioned | 1 January 1947, at Astoria, Oregon |
| Reclassified | AN-28, 20 January 1944 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Transferred 7 September 1962 to the U.S. Maritime Administration; fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aloe-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 560 tons |
| Displacement | 850 tons |
| Length | 163 ft 2 in (49.73 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
| Propulsion | direct drive diesel engine, single propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, three 20 mm guns, one y-gun |
Built in Cleveland, Ohio
editPalm (AN–28) was laid down as YN–23 at American Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 18 October 1940; launched February 1941; and commissioned 21 August 1941.
World War II service
editPalm served on the Atlantic Ocean terminus of the North Atlantic convoy; in 1943, she operated in and around Argentia and Portland, Maine. Re-designated AN–28 on 20 January 1944, she joined other net tenders in their Pacific Ocean efforts. Palm transported, laid, maintained, and recovered anti-torpedo nets, and maintained buoys in auxiliary tasks that kept the Navy operating.
Post-war decommissioning
editAfter the war, Palm reported to the Columbia River, Oregon. She was out of commission, in reserve there from 1 January 1947 until September 1962, when transferred to the U.S. Maritime Administration, where she entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-23 / AN-28 Palm
