Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Auk |
Pennant | AM 316 |
Built by | General Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 19 Aug 1942 |
Launched | 30 Jan 1943 |
Commissioned | 10 Nov 1943 |
End service | 15 Apr 1955 |
History | Laid down as HMS Amelia (BAM 3) but retained for use by the USN being assigned the name Competent and reclassified AM-316 on 23 January 1943 USS Competent was awarded five battle stars, combat action ribbon, China service medal and the Asia occupation medal in World War II. |
Commands listed for USS Competent (AM 316)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | David Donald Long, Jr., USNR | 10 Nov 1943 | 24 Jun 1944 |
2 | Archibald Samuel Furtwangler, Jr., USNR | 24 Jun 1944 | 10 Nov 1945 |
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