USS Strength (AM-309)
USS Strength (AM-309) was a metal-hulled Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She received training in the United States before being sent directly to the Pacific Ocean to clear minefields so that Allied forces could proceed to beaches held by forces of the Empire of Japan. While performing this dangerous task, she was also attacked by Japanese planes and narrowly avoided being torpedoed. For her courageous actions in the war zone, she was awarded three battle stars.
She was laid down on 4 October 1943 by Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle, Washington; launched on 28 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. H. W. McCurdy; and commissioned on 30 September 1944, Lt. Comdr. W. D. White, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Strength (AM-309): Pacific Theatre Operations, Under Attack By Japanese Planes and Torpedoes, Post-War Operations, End-of-War Decommissioning, Awards
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