USS Sage (AM-111)
USS Sage (AM-111) 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.
Sage was laid down on 29 July 1942 by the Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company, Winslow, Washington; launched on 21 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Shirley Woodman; and commissioned on 23 August 1943, Lt. Franklyn K. Zinn, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Sage (AM-111): World War II Pacific Operations, Stateside Overhaul, Leyte Gulf Operations, Operating With The Mindoro Attack Force, Subic Bay Operations, Patrol Assignment, Post-War Inactivation, Recommissioning For East Coast Operations, Final Decommissioning, Awards, Mexican Navy Service
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