She participated in preinvasion minesweeping for 3 days before the invasion landings of 19 February, then escorted damaged vessels to Saipan, returning to Iwo Jima 1 March to patrol off the island until 7 March.
During 3 to 17 August she swept off French Frigate Shoals, and after one voyage to Eniwetok from 4 to 25 September, served at Pearl Harbor on training duty for the remainder of the year.ĭevastator sailed from Pearl Harbor 27 January 1945 as escort for transports bound for the Battle of Iwo Jima. The next day she began convoy escort duty in Majuro and Kwajalein, which continued until 30 July. She served as an escort vessel during the latter half of the Second World War, and later saw service in the Korean War.ĭevastator arrived at Pearl Harbor 30 March 1944 as escort for a convoy. Navy to bear that name-was an auxiliary ship of the United States Navy. Shaw and commissioned 12 January 1944.ĭevastator – the first ship in the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing naval mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.ĭevastator was launched 19 April 1943 by General Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Alameda, California sponsored by Mrs. USS Devastator (AM-318) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. one 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount.Two 2,976 shp (2,219 kW) Baldwin VO8 diesel electric drive engines, Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts. Three battle stars for World War II service and two for Korean War General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California
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