USS Rail (AMCU-37)

USS Rail (AMCU-37)

USS Rail (LCI(L)-1022/AMCU-37/MHC-37) was a LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft of the United States Navy, later converted to an AMCU-7-class coastal minesweeper.

The ship was laid down by the Albina Engine & Machinery Works, Portland, Oregon, on 3 March 1944, launched on 17 April 1944, and commissioned as USS LCI(L)-1022 on 18 May 1944.

Read more about USS Rail (AMCU-37):  World War II Pacific Operations, Return Stateside, Decommissioning, Reactivation, Final Decommissioning, Awards

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