USS ''Peacock'' (AM-46) was a built for the United States Navy during World War I. ''Peacock'' was laid down on 31 August 1918 by

Staten Island Shipbuilding Company USS ''Bache'', Bethlehem Staten Island first Fletcher-class destroyer built in 1942 Bethlehem Staten Island also called Bethlehem Mariners Harbor was a large shipyard in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York. The shipyard started building s ...

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, New York; launched on 8 April 1919; sponsored by Miss A.M. Danner; and commissioned on 27 December 1919. After fitting out, Peacock remained at her berth at the

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until decommissioned 14 February 1920 and loaned to the

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on the same date. Converted to a salvage tug, ''Peacock'' served under charter to the Shipping Board and various commercial activities until 24 August 1940 when she collided with the Norwegian merchantman off

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, and sank. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 22 April 1941.

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