USS ''Eucalyptus'' (YN-11/AN-16) was an built for the
United States Navy during
World War II. She was
launched in July 1941, and completed in October 1941. Placed in service at that time without being commissioned, she was commissioned in May 1942, and decommissioned in 1946. She was placed in reserve and later scrapped in 1976.
Career
''Eucalyptus'' (YN-11) was launched on 3 July 1941 by General Engineering and Dry Dock Company,
Alameda, California
Alameda ( ; ; Spanish for " tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is primarily located on Alameda Island, but also spans Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, a ...
; sponsored by Mrs. Romana Jorgenson and placed in service in a noncommissioned status on 9 October 1941, Lieutenant S. B. McDonald,
USNR, officer-in-charge. She was commissioned on 9 May 1942 and reclassified ''AN-16'' on 20 January 1944. Initially assigned to the
13th Naval District
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, ''Eucalyptus'' carried out patrol and net-tending operations there until late 1943 when she sailed to Alaskan waters for more of the same duty.
She returned to
Seattle, Washington, in July 1944, then was reassigned to duty in the
San Francisco Bay area for the duration of World War II. In November 1945 she sailed to
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the northwest corn ...
, where on 6 March 1946, she was placed in commission in reserve. ''Eucalyptus'' was placed out of commission in November 1946 at Astoria, Oregon, and remained in reserve through 1961. She was stricken and transferred to the United States
U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 1 September 1962. She was sold for scrapping in 1976.
References
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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-11 / AN-16 Eucalyptus
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Aloe-class net laying ships
Ships built in Alameda, California
1941 ships
World War II net laying ships of the United States
Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign