USS ''Direct'' (AM-90) was an of the United States Navy. It was laid down on 26 December 1941 by the Dravo Corporation,

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, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, launched on 25 April 1942, and commissioned on 31 August 1942. The ship started conversion to a

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on 16 May 1944 at

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, and was reclassified ''PC-1594'' on 1 June 1944.

World War II Atlantic Ocean Operations

The ''Direct'' arrived at Bermuda on 30 December 1942 for

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patrol and escort duty until arriving at

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on 24 April 1944. On 15 May she began conversion to a

patrol vessel at

, and on 1 June 1944 her name was canceled and she was reclassified ''PC-1594''.

Submarine chaser ''PC-1594''

The ''PC-1594'' sailed from

on 13 June 1944 for training off Bermuda. On 6 July she rendezvoused with a convoy bound for

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, Tunisia, arriving on the 23rd. A week later she departed for Naples, arriving 2 August for

patrol and escort duty. She took part in the invasion of southern France on 15 August and continued to serve on convoy and patrol duty in the Mediterranean from

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, Bizerte, and

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until 27 May 1945 when she sailed for the United States.

Awards

PC-1594 received one battle star for the invasion of southern France.

Post-war decommissioning

She arrived at Jacksonville, Florida on 15 June. She was decommissioned on 9 November 1945, and transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal on 29 July 1946. It was than registered in 1946 by the Mechanical Equipment Co. and in 1947 by Harry F. Allsman Co. as the ''Allmac''. All assets of that company were taken over by

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in 1948. In 1950 the vessel was scrapped.

References

* Williams, G.H. (2013): ''World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands. The Boats and Ships Sold and Registered for Commercial and Recreational Purposes Under the American Flag'', McFarland

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Direct (AM-90) Adroit-class minesweepers Ships built in Pittsburgh 1942 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States World War II patrol vessels of the United States Ships built by Dravo Corporation