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USS Mockingbird (AMS-27/YMS-419) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass constructed for the United States Navy throughout World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy ship to be named Mockingbird.
Historical past
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AMS-27 was laid down as YMS-419 on 17 September 1943 by Henry C. Grebe & Co., Chicago, Illinois; launched 23 March 1944; and commissioned 18 November 1944.
Following her shakedown and coaching interval, YMS-419 was assigned to responsibility within the western Pacific Ocean. Until the spring of 1946 she swept delivery channels in the Far East, first off Honshū, then between Kyūshū and Korea, and finally across the approaches to the Yangtze River. She departed San Pedro, California, 27 August 1945 and 27 October began minesweeping operations off occupied Japan. She then returned to the United States for an prolonged stay, throughout which she was redesignated AMS-27 and named Mockingbird 18 February 1947.
Korean Warfare operations
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At the tip of 1947, Mockingbird returned to the Far East, joining MinRon 7 in early January 1948. For the next 12 months and a half she operated in Japanese waters, primarily in the Inland Sea area and in the Straits of Shimonoseki June 1950 brought open hostilities to the Far East again as troops from North Korea streamed over the border separating it from the Republic of Korea, formerly an American occupation zone. From 14 to 16 July Mockingbird conducted a check sweep of Hoko Ko, Korea, with her squadron, in preparation for an amphibious landing at – universalthailand.com – Pohang by the 1st Cavalry Division 18 July. After that mission, the squadron made an analogous sweep at Chinhai after which returned to Japan.
On 10 September Mockingbird was underway to pave the way in which for another landing, this time Inchon. At the end of the month, having been transferred to task pressure TF 95, she proceeded to Kunsan, where she swept her first mine of the Korean Battle, after which returned to Sasebo. As a unit of job force TF 90, she performed a test sweep of Inchon harbor, after which took station in the outer screen of the antisubmarine patrol.
She departed on her subsequent combat mission 7 October, arriving off Wonsan on the tenth. Remaining through the 31st, she swept 19 mines and, after the loss of Pirate (AM-275) and Pledge (AM-277) and the hazardous rescue of survivors (12 October), turned the flagship of MinDiv 31. This honor allowed her to be the first to penetrate all minefields and channels. In November she sailed north and cleared channels into Hungnam and Songjin earlier than returning to Yokosuka, her homeport, for repairs.
Her availability period reduce short by the Hungnam evacuation, Mockingbird returned to Pusan in late December and the next month carried out a “cleanup” sweep of the Korean east coast from the 39th parallel to Pohang to provide quick access to the beaches for the hearth assist ships of TF 95. She then returned briefly to Japan earlier than resuming operations within the Wonsan space in preparation for a touchdown by Republic of Korea Marines. She next retired to Pusan the place she Joined MinDiv 33. Swept in numerous ports on the south coast of Korean by March.
For the remainder of the war, Mockingbird alternated between the east and west coasts of Korea, sweeping chant nets and conducting anti-junk patrols from Chinnampo and Haeju, south to Mokpo and around the peninsula to Wonsan, Hungnam, and Songjin. Following the signing of the Truce Settlement, 27 July 1953, Mockingbird turned a unit of the escort and blockading forces which remained on patrol off Korea. Throughout that time she was once more redesignated, to MSC(O)-27, 7 February 1955. In January 1955 she returned to Japan. For the next 12 months performed operations primarily within the Inland Sea.
On 6 January 1956 she decommissioned and was transferred to South Korea below the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, the place she served till being discarded in 1977.[1][2]
Awards and honors
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As YMS-419, the mine sweeper received one battle star for put up-World War II sweeping operations in the Pacific; as Mockingbird she obtained 10 battle stars for Korean service.
References
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This text incorporates text from the general public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry may be found right here.
^ “USS Mockingbird (AMS-27, later MSC(O)-27), 1944-1956, originally named YMS-419”. USN Ships. Division OF THE NAVY — NAVAL Historical Center. Archived from the unique on September 25, 2000. Retrieved thirteen October 2012.
^ “Mockingbird (MSC[O] 27)”. NavSource. Retrieved thirteen October 2012.
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