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Aloe-class net laying ship

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These ships had a unique appearance with a pair of "horns" jutting out from either side of the bow, each functioning as a fixed
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which provided electricity for both propulsion and lifting machinery; there were also two auxiliary diesels and an
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for fresh water. Between the "horns" was an opening through which nets could be hauled, bridged by a catwalk.
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navies respectively. Three others were retained for various purposes, while the remainder were put into the
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in 1944 and another three were so transferred in the 1960s; two others went to the
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with a capacity of 22 short tons (20 t). They were powered by a pair of
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recommissioned 19 April 1953 for auxiliary service; sold 1962 for scrapping
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used for test range support 1957–69; reclassed YAG-60 1969; sunk as target
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reserve fleet; transferred to French Navy 1969; sunk as target 1983
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reserve fleet; transferred to French Navy 1967; sold, fate unknown
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the following year. Three ships were transferred to the
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diesel-electric, single reduction gears, 1 shaft, 800hp
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reduction gears driving 2 WH generators, one WH motor
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Mathis & Company 890:(A727) ; scrapped 1985 1731:Aloe-class net laying ships 996:reserve fleet; struck 1962 1752: 1726:Auxiliary gateship classes 1223:. August 1940. p. 17. 1704: 1687: 1513: 1281: 1109: 959: 797: 698: 596: 492: 392:Lake Washington Shipyards 390: 142: 56:(6 companies in 6 states) 36: 18: 1275:-class net laying ships 338:shortly after the war. 184:-class net laying ships 143:General characteristics 318:in September 1945 and 494:Commercial Iron Works 942:1965; scrapped 1980 284:General Motors 6-278 205:in October 1940 and 75:United States Navy 1713: 1712: 1683: 1682: 1200: 1199: 288:Farrel-Birmingham 194:. The lead ship, 176: 175: 122:Succeeded by 1743: 1658: 1656: 1655: 1565: 1563: 1562: 1532: 1530: 1529: 1515: 1265: 1258: 1251: 1242: 1225: 1224: 1213: 370: 359: 354: 346: 314:was caught in a 188:net laying ships 112: 110: 109: 99: 97: 96: 86: 84: 83: 73: 71: 70: 23: 16: 1751: 1750: 1746: 1745: 1744: 1742: 1741: 1740: 1716: 1715: 1714: 1709: 1700: 1679: 1653: 1651: 1646: 1560: 1558: 1553: 1534:Ecuadorian Navy 1527: 1525: 1520: 1519:Other operators 1509: 1277: 1269: 1229: 1228: 1215: 1214: 1210: 1205: 1120: 940:Ecuadorian Navy 938:transferred to 801:, Cleveland, OH 503: 427:sold for scrap 403:sold for scrap 344: 301:AN-34 ... AN-37 293:AN-22 ... 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USS Ash
United States Navy
Ecuadorian Navy
French Navy
Turkish Navy
Ailanthus class
net laying ship
3in/50
net laying ships
World War II
USS Aloe
laid down
launched
USS Yew
crane
diesel engines
evaporator
Enterprise
Westinghouse
General Motors 6-278
Farrel-Birmingham
USS Mahogany
typhoon
decommissioned
French Navy
Turkish
Ecuadorian
reserve fleet
Aloe

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