Allied Warships

USS Skirmish (AM 303)

Minesweeper of the Admirable class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassAdmirable 
PennantAM 303 
Built byAssociated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered2 May 1942 
Laid down8 Apr 1943 
Launched16 Aug 1943 
Commissioned30 Jun 1944 
End serviceDec 1945 
History

Decommissioned in December 1945 at Orange, Texas
Struck from the Naval Register 1 January 1965
Transferred to the Dominican Republic 14 January 1965 and renamed Tortugero (BDM-455).

 

Commands listed for USS Skirmish (AM 303)

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1Bruce Leverington Hyatt, USNR30 Jun 194412 Sep 1945

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