Allied Warships

USS Spear (AM 322)

Minesweeper of the Auk class

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Auk
Pennant	AM 322
Built by	Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.)
Ordered
Laid down	28 Oct 1942
Launched	25 Feb 1943
Commissioned	31 Dec 1943
End service	Aug 1946
History	Laid down as HMS Errand (BAM 22) but retained by the USN being renamed and reclassified USS Spear (AM 322) on 23 January 1943 Decommissioned in August 1946 at San Diego, California Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Reclassified a Fleet Minesweeper (Steel-hulled) MSF-322 on 7 February 1955 Struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1972 Sold to Mexico 19 September 1972 and renamed Ignacio De La Llave (G 08).

Commands listed for USS Spear (AM 322)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Arthur Mix Savage, USNR	31 Dec 1943

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