Reign

Royal power or rule.

(AM - 288: displacement 650; length 184’6”; beam 33’; draft 9’9”; speed 14.8 knots; complement 104; armament 1 3”, 8 40mm.; class Admirable)

Reign (AM-288) was laid down 30 October 1943 by the General Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, Calif.; launched 29 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. R. C. Little; and delivered to the Navy 11 October 1946.

Never commissioned, Reign remained in the Pacific Reserve Fleet until struck from the Navy list 1 November 1959. During that time, however, she was redesignated MSF-288 on 7 February 1955.