USS Jacamar (AMCU-25)

USS Jacamar (AMCU-25), was a LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft of the United States Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Jacamar.

History
United States
Name: USS Jacamar
Builder: New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation, Barber, New Jersey
Laid down: 1 September 1944, as LCI(L)-870
Launched: 2 October 1944
Commissioned: 9 October 1944
Reclassified:
  • LSIL, 28 February 1949
  • USS Jacamar (AMCU-25), 7 March 1952
Fate: Unknown
General characteristics
Class and type: LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft
Displacement: 386 long tons (392 t) full
Length: 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m)
Beam: 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Draft: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Propulsion:
Speed: 14.4 knots (26.7 km/h; 16.6 mph)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity: 75 long tons (76 t)
Troops: 9 officers, 200 enlisted
Complement: 4 officers, 25 enlisted
Armament: 5 × 20 mm AA guns

History

Laid down on 1 September 1944, by the New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation of Barber, New Jersey, the ship was launched on 2 October 1944, commissioned as USS LCI(L)-870 on 9 October 1944, and decommissioned in 1954. Other than the fact that she was commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned after 1954, very little is known about her operational activities.

Conversion to minesweeper

Laid up in the Reserve Fleet, her designation changed to Landing Ship Infantry (Large) LSIL, on 28 February 1949, and the ship was authorized for conversion to Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator), in FY 1952 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Renamed USS Jacamar (AMCU-25) on 7 March 1952, conversion began on 3 August 1953, was completed on 1 February 1954, and the ship was recommissioned as USS Jacamar (AMCU-25) on 1 December 1954.

Decommissioning

Jacamar was decommissioned, (date unknown), struck from the Naval Vessel Register, (date unknown). Her final disposition and fate are unknown.

Additional characteristics
  • Armor, 10-lb. STS plating to splinter shields, pilothouse, and conning station.
  • Fuel Capacity, 110 tons, lube oil 240 gallons.

References
  • Photo gallery of USS Jacamar (LCI(L)-870/LSIL-870/AMCU-25) at NavSource Naval History
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