USS ''Seaward'' (IX-60) was a schooner of the

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during World War II. The ship was built by the Adams Company, East Boothbay, Maine, in 1920. She was acquired by the Navy on 31 January 1942 from

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Productions,

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, California.

Service history

The auxiliary schooner was placed in service on 19 February 1942, assigned to the 11th Naval District, and homeported at

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. On 23 July, ''Seaward'' was assigned to the Western Sea Frontier. ''Seaward'' ended the year at

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. She was placed out of service on 1 April 1943, and was struck from the

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on 18 July 1944.

References

External links

The ''Seaward''

at navsource.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Seaward (IX-60) Unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy Ships built in Boothbay, Maine 1920 ships