USS Chestnut (AN-11)

USS Chestnut (AN-11)

USS "Chestnut" (AN-11/YN-6) was an "Aloe"-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.

Built in Portland, Oregon

"Chestnut" (YN-6) was launched 15 March 1941 by Commercial Iron Works, Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. W. E. Meagher, and placed in service 25 July 1941, Lieutenant (junior grade) R. D. Abernathy, USNR, officer-in-charge.

World War II service

Attached to the 11th Naval District, "Chestnut" tended nets and gave other harbor services at San Diego, California, until 24 June 1942. On 25 May 1942 she was placed in full commission and Lieutenant A. Schlott, USNR, her officer-in-charge, became commanding officer. Steaming by way of Hawaii and Samoa, "Chestnut" arrived at Efate, New Hebrides, 26 February 1943. She tended nets there and at Noumea until 5 December 1943, except for an overhaul at Dunedin, New Zealand. "Chestnut" arrived in the Solomon Islands 13 December and until 29 August 1944 had cargo, salvage and net repair duty in those islands. She was redesignated "AN-11", 20 January 1944. From 3 September to 10 October 1944 "Chestnut" dismantled and removed the net line in Havannah Harbor, Efate, and after repairs in Australia, returned to Noumea until 3 January 1945. "Chestnut" then moved to Ulithi for net and mooring operations. Except for brief duty at the seaplane base at Kossol Roads, Palau in April, she remained at Ulithi until 19 June when she departed for Guam, arriving two days later.

Post-war inactivation

She had duty there until 14 September when she cleared for the U.S. West Coast, arriving at San Pedro, California, 13 October. "Chestnut" was placed out of commission in reserve 7 September 1946 at Bremerton, Washington.

See also

* United States Navy
* World War II

References

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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18011.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-6 / AN-11 Chestnut]


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