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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USSHarlequin (AM-365) |
| Builder | Willamette Iron and Steel Works,Portland, Oregon |
| Laid down | 3 August 1943 |
| Launched | 3 June 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Mary M. Doig |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 27 May 1946 |
| Reclassified | MSF-365, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 May 1962 |
| Fate | Transferred toMexican Navy, 2 October 1962 |
| History | |
 Mexico | |
| Name | ARMDM-20 |
| Acquired | 2 October 1962 |
| Refit | converted to oceanographic research vessel, 1976–1978[1] |
| Renamed | ARMOceanográfico (H02), c. 1978[1] |
| Renamed | ARMGeneral Pedro María Anaya (A08), 1993[1] |
| Renamed | ARMAldabaran (BE02), after April 1999[1] |
| Status | in active service, as of 2007[update][1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 650 long tons (660 t) |
| Length | 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 104 |
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USSHarlequin (AM-365) was anAdmirable-classminesweeper built for theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II. She served in the Atlantic during World War II. She was decommissioned in May 1946 and placed in reserve. While she remained in reserve,Harlequin was reclassified asMSF-365 in February 1955 but never reactivated. In October 1962, she was sold to theMexican Navy and renamedARMDM-20. From 1976–1978 she was converted to an oceanographic research vessel and renamedARMOceanográfico (H02) around the same time. In 1993 she was renamedARMGeneral Pedro María Anaya (A08). In the late 1990s, she was again renamed, this time toARMAldabaran (BE02), as a school ship. As of 2007[update],Aldebaran remained in active service with the Mexican Navy.
Harlequin was launched 3 June 1944 byWillamette Iron and Steel Works,Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. Mary M. Doig, whose husband and son were reported missing in action and who also had another son, a brother, and nine nephews in the Navy. She commissioned 28 September 1945. Reporting toSan Pedro, California, forshakedown 19 October,Harlequin remained there until 29 November, when she sailed south, reachingNew Orleans, Louisiana, 15 December.Harlequin sailed toOrange, Texas, 2 April 1946 and decommissioned there 27 May. While she remained in reserve,Harlequin was reclassified MSF-365 on 7 February 1955.Harlequin was struck from theNavy List on 1 May 1962, and later, on 2 October 1962, sold to Mexico.
The formerHarlequin was acquired by theMexican Navy in October 1962 and renamed ARMDM-20. From 1976–1978 she was disarmed and converted to an oceanographic research vessel; she was renamed ARMOceanográfico (H02) around this same time. In 1993, she was renamed ARMGeneral Pedro María Anaya (A08). Some time after April 1999, she was rearmed and converted to a school ship (Spanish:barque escuela) and renamed ARMAldabaran (BE02).[1]
As of 2007[update],[1]Aldebaran remained in active service with the Mexican Navy. The vessel was later sunk to create an artificial reef. This reef is a popular dive spot for tourists.[2]
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
