USS ''Chinaberry'' (AN-61/YN-82) was a which served the
U.S. Navy during
World War II. ''Chinaberry'' operated in both the
Atlantic Ocean and the
Pacific Ocean before being decommissioned at war's end.
Built in Maine
''Chinaberry'' (AN-61) was launched 19 July 1943 by Snow Shipyards, Inc.,
Rockland, Maine, as ''YN-82''; reclassified ''AN-61'' and named Chinaberry 20 January 1944; and commissioned 12 March 1944.
World War II service
Atlantic Ocean Theatre operations
''Chinaberry'' sailed from
New York City 24 June 1944 in a
convoy bound for
Belfast,
Northern Ireland, arriving 10 July. She operated as net tender in
European waters, principally off the coast of
France until 12 December, when she cleared
Plymouth, England in convoy for
Charleston, South Carolina
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, arriving 6 February 1945. After overhaul she sailed 26 March for
Narragansett Bay to conduct experimental net operations and to train pre-commissioning crews for net tenders.
Pacific Ocean operations
From
New York City, ''Chinaberry'' sailed 11 May in convoy for the
Panama Canal Zone
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, continuing independently for
San Diego, California,
San Francisco, and
Pearl Harbor, arriving 28 June.
Between 19 July 1945 and 5 November, ''Chinaberry'' tended nets at
Eniwetok.
Post-war decommissioning
On 5 December, she arrived at
San Pedro, California, ''Chinaberry'' was decommissioned 26 March 1946 at
Mare Island, California, and sold 27 February 1950.
References
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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-82 / AN-61 Chinaberry
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Ailanthus-class net laying ships of the United States Navy
Ships built in Rockland, Maine
1943 ships
World War II net laying ships of the United States