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United States
Name	USS Nutmeg
Namesake	nutmeg
Ordered	as Sycamore
Builder	American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, Ohio
Laid down	18 October 1940 as Nutmeg (YN-28)
Launched	13 March 1941
Commissioned	USS Nutmeg (YN-33), date unknown
Decommissioned	January 1947
In service	30 October 1941 as Nutmeg (YN-33)
Renamed	Nutmeg, 26 June 1940
Reclassified	AN-33, 20 January 1944
Stricken	1 September 1962
Fate	Sold 8 July 1971; fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	Aloe-class net laying ship
Tonnage	560 tons
Displacement	805 tons
Length	163 ft 2 in (49.73 m)
Beam	30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Draft	11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Propulsion	diesel engine, single propeller
Speed	12.5 knots
Complement	48 officers and enlisted
Armament	one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount; two 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns

USS Nutmeg (AN-33/YN-33) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.

Built in Cleveland, Ohio

Nutmeg (YN–28), formerly Sycamore, was laid down 18 October 1940 by American Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio; launched 13 March 1941; placed in service 30 October. Allocated to the 1st Naval District for net tending duty in the Boston Harbor area she was reclassified AN–33 on 20 June 1944.

World War II service

Through the spring of 1945 Nutmeg was engaged in maintaining and repairing net defenses in Boston Harbor. In May she was attached to Commander Task Force 24 for the purpose of maintaining the anti-torpedo net in Placentia Harbor, Argentia, Newfoundland. She departed Argentia 19 June with Gate Craft (Non-self propelled) YNG–27 in tow, arriving 23 June at South Boston Navy Yard for overhaul and repairs.

Nutmeg had been scheduled for duty at Pearl Harbor when she departed Boston, Massachusetts, 21 July for transit to the U.S. West Coast via Key West, Florida, the Panama Canal Zone, and San Pedro, California.

Voyage repairs and a main engine casualty necessitated a change in schedule, and when World War II ended, Nutmeg was placed on the inactive list and shifted to the Columbia River Reserve Basin.

Post-war decommissioning

Placed out of commission, in reserve in January 1947, she was transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet in 1959 and was struck from the Navy List 1 September 1962. She remained in reserve until she was sold 8 July 1971.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USS Nutmeg (AN-33) – ex-USS Nutmeg (YN-33) - Nutmeg (YN-33) - Sycamore (YN-28)

Aloe-class net laying ships

Other operators
Ecuadorian Navy	Orion (ex-Mulberry)
French Navy	Locuste (ex-Locust) Araignée (ex-Hackberry) Libellule (ex-Rosewood) Luciole (ex-Sandalwood) Tarentule (ex-Pepperwood) Scorpion (ex-Yew)
Turkish Navy	AG-4 (ex-Larch)

Followed by: Cohoes-class

List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy

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