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Peacock III (AM-46)

1919-1941

A bird noted for its colorful tail feathers.

III

(Minesweeper No. 46: displacement 840; length 187'10"; beam 35'5"; draft 8'10"; speed 14.0 knots; complement 85; armament 2 3-inch; class Lapwing)

The third Peacock (Minesweeper No. 46) was laid down on 31 August 1918 at Staten Island, N.Y., by the Staten Island Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 8 April 1919; sponsored by Miss Anna Marian Danner, daughter of Lt. John Danner, the prospective commanding officer of the vessel; and commissioned on 27 December 1919, two days after Christmas, Lt. John Danner in command.

After fitting out, Peacock remained at her berth at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y., until decommissioned on 14 February 1920 and loaned to the U.S. Shipping Board (USSB) on the same date. While thus employed, her identification number was changed to AM-46.

Converted to a salvage tug, Peacock served under charter to the USSB and various commercial activities until 24 August 1940 when she collided with the Norwegian motor vessel Hindanger (4,885 general register tonnage) off Cartegena Harbor, Colombia, and sank. Evidently, the Norwegian ship suffered no serious damage, as she reached Cartagena on 26 August, then continued on to Balboa, Canal Zone; and Corinto, Nicaragua.

Peacock was stricken from the Navy Register on 22 April 1941.

Updated, Robert J. Cressman

28 July 2022

Published: Thu Jul 28 15:56:00 EDT 2022