USS Bastion (ACM-6)
USS Bastion (ACM-6) was a Chimo-class minelayer in the United States Navy during World War II. Bastion was originally the USAMP Colonel Henry J. Hunt (MP-2) — a mine planter built in 1942 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, by the Marietta Manufacturing Co. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. Army on 4 January 1945, renamed Bastion, converted to an auxiliary minelayer and commissioned at Charleston, South Carolina 9 April 1945; Lt. Earl D. Fatkin, USNR, Commanding. The ship was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1946 and commissioned USCGC Jonquil (WAGL/WLB-330 serving until 1969.
primaryTopic
USS Bastion (ACM-6)
USS Bastion (ACM-6) was a Chimo-class minelayer in the United States Navy during World War II. Bastion was originally the USAMP Colonel Henry J. Hunt (MP-2) — a mine planter built in 1942 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, by the Marietta Manufacturing Co. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. Army on 4 January 1945, renamed Bastion, converted to an auxiliary minelayer and commissioned at Charleston, South Carolina 9 April 1945; Lt. Earl D. Fatkin, USNR, Commanding. The ship was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1946 and commissioned USCGC Jonquil (WAGL/WLB-330 serving until 1969.
length (mm)
has abstract
USS Bastion (ACM-6) was a Chim ...... L/WLB-330 serving until 1969.
@en
date of acquirement
1945-01-04
commissioning date
1945-04-09
decommissioning date
1946-06-18
length (μ)
5.73024e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.12776e+1
ship draft (μ)
status
Transferred to the Coast Guard, 18 June 1946; decommissioned on 15 September 1969
top speed (kmh)
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
11,523,309
Wikipage revision ID
745,109,046
Ship armament
*1 × 40 mm gun
*Mines
Ship builder
Marietta Manufacturing Company, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Ship complement
Ship displacement
Ship laid down
as USAMP Colonel Henry J. Hunt for the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
Ship propulsion
Skinner Engine Company reciprocating steam engine; 2 boilers; 1,200 SHP; twin propellers.
Ship renamed
Ship struck
1946-07-19
subject
hypernym
comment
USS Bastion (ACM-6) was a Chim ...... L/WLB-330 serving until 1969.
@en
label
USS Bastion (ACM-6)
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
USS Bastion (ACM-6)
@en