Amethyst, 1944 (WYPc-3); ex-Samona II

April 14, 2020
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Amethyst, 1944 (WYPc-3); ex-Samona II


A purple or violet form of transparent quartz used as a gemstone.


Builder: Craig Shipbuilding Co., Long Beach, CA

Commissioned: Private: 1931 USCG: 10 March 1944

Decommissioned: 27 February 1946

Disposition: Transferred to the US Maritime Commission 11 September 1946

Displacement (tons)- 525 tons (1944)

Length- 147 ' oa

Beam- 23' 10" max

Draft- 11' max (1944)

Main Engines- NA

Armament- 1-3" (1944)


History:

She was designed as a deep-sea trawler. 1944-1946 stationed at Mare Island, CA and used on patrol, plane guard, and weather patrol.


Sources:

Cutter History File, Coast Guard Historian's Office.