USS Dipper

USS Dipper (AM-357) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was ordered and laid down as PCE-905-class patrol craft USS PCE-917 but was renamed and reclassified before her July 1944 launch as Dipper (AM-357). Dipper was launched 26 July 1944 by Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Oregon ; sponsored by Miss A. L. Gaffney; and commissioned 26 December 1945. Dipper sailed from Portland 11 January 1946 to join the U.S. 19th Fleet (Reserve) at San Diego, California, four days later. She provided various services for this group until placed out of commission in reserve 15 January 1947. She was reclassified MSF-357, 7 February 1955. Dipper was sold for scrap on 5 January 1961.

History
United States
NameUSS PCE-917
BuilderWillamette Iron and Steel Works
Laid down19 November 1943
RenamedUSS Dipper (AM-357)
Launched26 July 1944
Sponsored byMiss A. L. Gaffney
Commissioned26 December 1945
Decommissioned14 January 1947
ReclassifiedMSF-357, 7 February 1955
FateSold for scrap, 5 January 1961
General characteristics
Class and typePCE-905-class patrol craft
Class and typeAdmirable-class minesweeper, September 1943
Displacement650 long tons (660 t)
Length184 ft 6 in (56.24 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
Propulsion
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement104
Armament
Service record
Part of: Pacific Reserve Fleet (1945-1961)

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.


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