USS Amesbury

USS Amesbury (DE-66/APD-46), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant (jg) Stanton Morgan Amesbury (1916–1942), who was killed in action while flying from the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4) during Operation Torch in 1942.

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DE-66
speed 24 knot, beam 11.1 metre, length 93.2 metre, draft 3.3 metre, 
destroyer escort, Buckley-class destroyer escort, United States Navy, Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, 

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Location: 24.6162, -81.9818, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  USCGC Ingham ⓘ
  1936 Treasury-class cutter

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  USS Amesbury ⓘ
  1943 Buckley-class destroyer escort

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  USS Patrol No. 1 ⓘ
  patrol vessel of the United States Navy

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  USS S-16 ⓘ
  1919 S-class submarine

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  USS Sturtevant ⓘ
  1920 Clemson-class destroyer

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  USS Wilkes-Barre ⓘ
  1943 Cleveland-class cruiser

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  USS Curb ⓘ
  Diver-class rescue and salvage ship

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1943-03-08T00:00:00Z

1943-03-08T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-07-03T00:00:00Z

1946-07-03T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1943-06-05T00:00:00Z

1943-06-05T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-08-30T00:00:00Z

1943-08-30T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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USS Amesbury (DE-66) fitting out at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard on 6 July 1943 (19-N-85626)

USS Hamul (AD-20) at Bermuda in early 1944, with USS Swasey (DE-248), USS Frost (DE-144), USS Hurst (DE-250), USS Huse (DE-145) and USS Amesbury (DE-66) alongside (UA 482.06)

USS Amesbury (APD-46) at anchor in 1945

Wreck of USS Amesbury (APD-46), in June 1983 (DM0633)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USCGC Ingham	Treasury-class cutter, United States Coast Guard cutter	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Amesbury	Buckley-class destroyer escort, destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Patrol No. 1	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS S-16	S-class submarine, submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Sturtevant	destroyer, Clemson-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Wilkes-Barre	Cleveland-class cruiser, light cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1947	USS Curb	ship	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Zachary Taylor	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1845	Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park	fort, Florida state park, National Historic Landmark	Wikidata
site	tower		West Martello Tower	Martello tower	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Amesbury (DE-66) fitting out at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard on 6 July 1943 (19-N-85626)		Commons
commons	image		USS Hamul (AD-20) at Bermuda in early 1944, with USS Swasey (DE-248), USS Frost (DE-144), USS Hurst (DE-250), USS Huse (DE-145) and USS Amesbury (DE-66) alongside (UA 482.06)		Commons
commons	image		USS Amesbury (APD-46) at anchor in 1945		Commons
commons	image		Wreck of USS Amesbury (APD-46), in June 1983 (DM0633)		Commons