World War II Service
Barbet departed Boston, Massachusetts, on 4 October and arrived at the Naval Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia, on the 6th. From there, she moved to the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for additional outfitting. On 4 December, the minesweeper was assigned to Mine Division (MinDiv) 27 and was based at the Section Base, New London, Connecticut.
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