USS Extractor
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USS Extractor ARS-15 was an Anchor-class rescue and salvage ship of the United States Navy in World War II.
Extractor was launched by Colberg Boat Works, Stockton, California, on 15 June 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. Lowden Jessup), and commissioned on 3 March 1944.
Service history
Extractor sailed from San Francisco on 8 May 1944 en route to Eniwetok where she reported to Commander Service Squadron 2 (ServRon 2) for salvage and rescue duty. During the summer of 1944 she executed repairs, diving, and towing as well as salvage operations from Pearl Harbor to Eniwetok and Ulithi. On 20 November while at Ulithi she fought futilely against fire on board Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". which capsized and sank.
Friendly fire incident
On 3 December 1944 she steamed to Guam, reporting for duty with Service Squadron 12 (ServRon 12), with which she served until 21 January 1945 when she departed unescorted for the Philippine area. She was underway on the morning of 24 January when, through mistaken identification by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., the latter fired a torpedo which struck Extractor's starboard side. The salvage ship capsized and sank at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., within five minutes. Six sailors were killed.[1]
References
Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
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