USS Pert (PG-95)
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USS Pert (PG-95), the second United States Navy
ship of that name, was one of eight Canadian
-built corvette
s turned over to the U.S. Navy for operation by the United States Coast Guard
. She was laid down by Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Ltd., Quebec
, Canada
, 22 July 1942; launched 27 November 1942; and commissioned at Quebec 23 July 1943, Lt. A. L. Cunningham, USCG, in command.
Pert remained at Quebec until 7 September; thence, she sailed with USS Prudent
(PG-96) via Halifax
to Boston where she arrived 18 September. After fitting out, she carried out an intensive shakedown off Bermuda
early in November. Returning to New York 20 November, she was assigned to the Eastern Sea Frontier, and began convoy escort patrols 28 November.
Between 28 November and 4 December, Pert screened Convoy NG-401 from New York City
to Guantanamo Bay
, Cuba
. On 2 December she carried out a depth charge
attack against a suspected submarine
without results. The gunboat made the return run to New York 9–17 December, and on the 23d she joined the screen of her next Cuban-bound convoy, NG-406.
During the remainder of the war Pert continued her important escort and patrol operations along the East Coast and into the Caribbean
. Based at Tompkinsville
, N.Y., she served with sister gunboats including USS Action
(PG-86) and Impulse (PG-68). Their outstanding performance helped lessen the threat of U-boats against Allied shipping. Moreover, they permitted the larger destroyer
types to wage aggressive hunter-killer patrols against the German
submarines.
Following the defeat of the Axis powers
, Pert operated out of the 3d Naval District until 3 October 1945 when she decommissioned. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on 24 October 1945. Transferred to the Maritime Commission on 18 October 1946, she was immediately delivered to her buyer, United Boat Service Co. of City Island, N.Y.
Ex-Pert was renamed Olympic Leader in 1950. Sold to a Japanese company, she was renamed Otori Maru No. 1 in 1956, and Kyo Maru No. 15 in 1957.
United States Navy
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ship of that name, was one of eight Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-built corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s turned over to the U.S. Navy for operation by the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
. She was laid down by Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Ltd., Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, 22 July 1942; launched 27 November 1942; and commissioned at Quebec 23 July 1943, Lt. A. L. Cunningham, USCG, in command.
Pert remained at Quebec until 7 September; thence, she sailed with USS Prudent
USS Prudent (PG-96)
USS Prudent , originally ordered as HMS Privet, was an Action-class patrol gunboat in the United States Navy.Prudent was laid down by the Morton Engine and Dry Dock Company, Ltd., in Montreal, Quebec, on 14 August 1942; launched on 4 December 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Vincent Godfrey; delivered to...
(PG-96) via Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
to Boston where she arrived 18 September. After fitting out, she carried out an intensive shakedown off Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
early in November. Returning to New York 20 November, she was assigned to the Eastern Sea Frontier, and began convoy escort patrols 28 November.
Between 28 November and 4 December, Pert screened Convoy NG-401 from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. On 2 December she carried out a depth charge
Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon intended to destroy or cripple a target submarine by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a preselected depth in the ocean. Depth charges can be dropped by either surface ships, patrol aircraft, or from...
attack against a suspected submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
without results. The gunboat made the return run to New York 9–17 December, and on the 23d she joined the screen of her next Cuban-bound convoy, NG-406.
During the remainder of the war Pert continued her important escort and patrol operations along the East Coast and into the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. Based at Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville, Staten Island
Tompkinsville is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. Though the neighborhood sits on the island's eastern shore, along the waterfront facing Upper New York Bay — between St...
, N.Y., she served with sister gunboats including USS Action
USS Action (PG-86)
USS Action was the lead ship of the Action-class patrol boats acquired by the United States Navy for the task of patrolling American coastal waters during World War II...
(PG-86) and Impulse (PG-68). Their outstanding performance helped lessen the threat of U-boats against Allied shipping. Moreover, they permitted the larger destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
types to wage aggressive hunter-killer patrols against the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
submarines.
Following the defeat of the Axis powers
Axis Powers
The Axis powers , also known as the Axis alliance, Axis nations, Axis countries, or just the Axis, was an alignment of great powers during the mid-20th century that fought World War II against the Allies. It began in 1936 with treaties of friendship between Germany and Italy and between Germany and...
, Pert operated out of the 3d Naval District until 3 October 1945 when she decommissioned. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on 24 October 1945. Transferred to the Maritime Commission on 18 October 1946, she was immediately delivered to her buyer, United Boat Service Co. of City Island, N.Y.
Ex-Pert was renamed Olympic Leader in 1950. Sold to a Japanese company, she was renamed Otori Maru No. 1 in 1956, and Kyo Maru No. 15 in 1957.