USS ''Rhea'' (AMc-58) was a
coastal minesweeper acquired by the
U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
The first ship to be named ''Rhea'' by the Navy, ''AMc-58'' was laid down as a wooden purse-seiner, Hull No. 250, by the
Martinolich Shipbuilding Company; purchased on the ways by the Navy 31 December 1940 and designated ''AMc-58''; named ''Rhea'', 5 March 1941; launched 9 August 1941; sponsored by Miss Marjorie Strong; and placed in service 15 October 1941.
World War II service
Fitted out at
San Diego, California, ''Rhea'', equipped with acoustical, magnetic, and "O"-type gear, remained on the
U.S. West Coast, at
San Francisco, California, until she sailed west in early March 1942 to assume duties in the
14th Naval District
The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...
. Arriving at
Pearl Harbor 11 March, she operated in
Hawaiian waters until she returned to San Diego after the end of
World War II.
Placed out of service 22 January 1946, she was struck from the
Navy list 7 February 1946; released to the
Maritime Commission 30 December 1947, and, subsequently, sold to Demiter J. Callian.
References
External links
NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Rhea (AMc 58)
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Ships built in Dockton, Washington
1941 ships
Minesweepers of the United States Navy
World War II minesweepers of the United States