USS Prevail (AM-107)
USS Prevail (AM-107) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Prevail, a steel-hulled minesweeper, was named after the word "prevail," meaning to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority.
Prevail was laid down by Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc., Beaumont, Texas, 15 November 1941; launched 13 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. T. B. Moran; and commissioned 17 April 1943, Comdr. A. V. Wallis, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Prevail (AM-107): World War II Mediterranean Operations, Supporting Operation Dragoon, Transfer To Pacific Theatre of Operations, Reassignment As Survey Ship AGS-20, Decommissioning, Awards
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