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'''USS ''Ebony'' (YN-10/AN-15)''' was an {{sclass|Aloe|net laying ship}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She was [[launched (ship)|launched]] in June 1941, and completed in September 1941. Placed in service at that time without being commissioned, she was commissioned in May 1942, and decommissioned in March 1946. She was placed in reserve in 1946 and scrapped in 1976.


== Career ==
'''USS ''Ebony'' (AN-15/YN-10)''' was an [[Aloe-class net laying ship|''Aloe''-class]] [[net laying ship]] which was assigned to serve the [[U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]] with her protective anti-[[submarine]] nets.
''Ebony'' (YN-10) was launched 3 June 1941 by the [[General Engineering & Dry Dock Company]] of [[Alameda, California]]; sponsored by Mrs. Clara Valtey; placed in service 16 September 1941 for duty in the [[12th Naval District]]; and commissioned 22 May 1942. ''Ebony'' sailed from [[San Francisco, California]], 24 May 1942 for the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. After a brief period in the [[Fiji|Fiji Islands]], she arrived at [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]], 27 July, to serve as net gate tender.


She sailed to [[Noumea]] in January 1943 to assist in towing a stranded vessel to safety and remained until May to salvage [[USS Shaw (DD-373)|''Shaw'' (DD-373)]]. ''Ebony'' continued her net tending in the South Pacific, based primarily at Nouméa and [[Espiritu Santo]], until the end of the war. During this time, she was reclassified ''AN-15'' on 20 January 1944.
==Built in California==
''Ebony'' (YN-10) was launched 3 June 1941 by General Engineering and Dry Dock Co., [[Alameda, California]]; sponsored by Mrs. Clara Valtey; placed in service 16 September 1941 for duty in the [[12th Naval District]]; and commissioned 22 May 1942, Ensign S. Bernsen, [[USNR]], in command. She was reclassified ''AN-15'', 20 January 1944.
==World War II service ==
''Ebony'' sailed from [[San Francisco, California]], 24 May 1942 for the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. After a brief period in the [[Fiji Islands]], she arrived at [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]], 27 July, to serve as net gate tender. She sailed to [[Noumea]] in January 1943 to assist in towing a stranded vessel to safety and remained until May to salvage [[USS Shaw (DD-373)|''Shaw'' (DD-373)]].


She returned to [[San Pedro, California]], 8 October 1945, and was placed out of commission in reserve at [[Astoria, Oregon]], 23 March 1946. She was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 1 September 1962 and scrapped in 1976.
''Ebony'' continued her net tending in the South Pacific, basing primarily at Nouméa and [[Espiritu Santo]], until the end of the war.

==Post-war decommissioning==
She returned to [[San Pedro, California]], 8 October 1945, and was placed out of commission in reserve at [[Astoria, Oregon]], 23 March 1946

== See also ==
* [[United States Navy]]
* [[World War II]]


== References ==
== References ==
* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e1/ebony.htm}}

* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e1/ebony.htm}}
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18015.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-10 / AN-15 Ebony]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/18/18015.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YN-10 / AN-15 Ebony]


{{Aloe class net laying ship}}
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[[Category:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebony (AN-15)}}
[[Category:United States Navy net layers]]
[[Category:Aloe-class net laying ships]]
[[Category:Ships built in Alameda, California]]
[[Category:Ships built in Alameda, California]]
[[Category:1941 ships]]
[[Category:1941 ships]]
[[Category:World War II net laying ships of the United States]]

Latest revision as of 22:36, 31 October 2024

History
United States
NameUSS Ebony (YN-10)
Namesakeebony
BuilderGeneral Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California
Launched3 June 1941
Sponsored byMrs. Clara Valtey
In service16 September 1941
Commissioned22 May 1942
ReclassifiedAN-15, 20 January 1944
Decommissioned23 March 1946, at Astoria, Oregon
Stricken1 September 1962
FateScrapped, 1976
General characteristics
Class and typeAloe-class net laying ship
Tonnage560 tons
Displacement850 tons
Length163 ft 2 in (49.73 m)
Beam30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Draft11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Speed12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Complement40 officers and enlisted
Armamentone single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, three 20 mm guns, one y-gun

USS Ebony (YN-10/AN-15) was an Aloe-class net laying ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched in June 1941, and completed in September 1941. Placed in service at that time without being commissioned, she was commissioned in May 1942, and decommissioned in March 1946. She was placed in reserve in 1946 and scrapped in 1976.

Career

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Ebony (YN-10) was launched 3 June 1941 by the General Engineering & Dry Dock Company of Alameda, California; sponsored by Mrs. Clara Valtey; placed in service 16 September 1941 for duty in the 12th Naval District; and commissioned 22 May 1942. Ebony sailed from San Francisco, California, 24 May 1942 for the South Pacific Ocean. After a brief period in the Fiji Islands, she arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, 27 July, to serve as net gate tender.

She sailed to Noumea in January 1943 to assist in towing a stranded vessel to safety and remained until May to salvage Shaw (DD-373). Ebony continued her net tending in the South Pacific, based primarily at Nouméa and Espiritu Santo, until the end of the war. During this time, she was reclassified AN-15 on 20 January 1944.

She returned to San Pedro, California, 8 October 1945, and was placed out of commission in reserve at Astoria, Oregon, 23 March 1946. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 September 1962 and scrapped in 1976.

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