| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | AM 115 |
| Built by | American Shipbuilding Co. (Lorain, Ohio, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 28 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 22 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 17 Nov 1942 |
| Lost | 25 Sep 1943 |
| Loss position | 40° 20'N, 14° 35'E |
| History | USS Skill (Lt.Cdr. Edward Julius Kevern, USNR) sinks after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-593 in Salerno Gulf in position 40º20'N, 14º35'E. 72 were killed, including the commanding officer and only 31 survived, all were wounded; these survivors were rescued by USS Seer and USS Speed. See also this website (offsite link). Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the USS Skill |
Commands listed for USS Skill (AM 115)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lcmdr Edward Julius Kevern, USNR | 17 Nov 1942 | 25 Sep 1943 (+) |
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