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Palm (YN-23)

1941-

A tree of the spadiciflorae, palmae class.

(YN-23: displacement 560; length 151'8"; beam 30'6"; draft 10'6"; class Aloe)

Palm (YN-23) was laid downon 18 October 1940 at Cleveland, Ohio, by American Shipbuilding Co.; launched in February 1941; and commissioned on 21 August 1941.

Palm served on the Atlantic terminus of the North Atlantic convoys, in 1943, she operated in and around Argentia and Portland, Me. Re-designated AN-28 on 20 January 1944, she joined other net tenders in their Pacific efforts. Palm transported, laid, maintained, and recovered anti-torpedo nets, and maintained buoys in auxiliary tasks that kept the Navy operating.

After the war, Palm reported to the Columbia River, Oreg. She was out of commission, in reserve there from 1 January 1947 until September 1962, when transferred to the Maritime Administration, where she entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington.

Published: Mon Apr 04 12:10:13 EDT 2016