USS Devastator (AM-318)

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Antonio Gonzales wrote on September 13, 2005

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City and State: DRAPER UT

Unit: USS DEVASTATOR AM318

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Bob Meeker and I are trying to get a re union of interested
crew members who served on the Devastator. Please call if you
are interested in getting together.

Bob Meeker lives in Rossmoor, California. Phone # 562 598 2917.

I live in Draper, Utah and the phone # is 801 255 4077

Keywords: Korean War

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Harry Wolfe wrote on January 3, 2005

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City and State: LEXINGTON SC

Unit: USS DEVASTATOR AM 318

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Most interested hearing from anyone serving aboard Devastator during this time frame.

Keywords: Placed Devastator in commission and left Her July,1954 completing my enlistment.

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Max Blake wrote on November 15, 2004

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City and State: HUNTINGTON WV

Unit: USS LAERTES-AR20

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Max Blake wrote on November 15, 2004

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City and State: HUNTINGTON WV

Unit: USS LAERTES

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Debbie Britt Hill wrote on February 5, 2004

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City and State: MADISON NH

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: Would love to find my father. Haven't seen or heard from him since 1953 when he left us in Brooklyn, NY. Need medical info ASAP for my daughters and myself.
He was born in June of 1930 to Albert and Helen Britt in Teaneck, NJ. He also had a sister named Judith, who was four years older than himself.

Keywords: Robert Wesley Britt served as a prison guard in USN from 1949-1958. He was at Portsmouth Kittery Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and then Brooklyn Shipyard in Brooklyn, NY.

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Debbie Thompson wrote on September 20, 2003

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, Kenneth Kothman, served on the USS Devastator AM 318, from January 1944 - 1947? He was a "stripper". Would like to hear from anyone who may have known him.

Thanks.

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George Gross wrote on September 11, 2003

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City and State: ONTARIO CA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: live in california,,,,who else from the Devastator???????lets get together....

Keywords: AM 318 EM minewarfare electrician..

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Robert C. (Bob) Meeker wrote on July 27, 2003

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City and State: ROSSMOOR CA

Unit: MINESWEEPING DIVISION 74

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I served aboard the Devastator AM-318 during 1952 to 1955. I am looking for others that served on the Devastator and her sister ships from Minesweeping Division 74, U.S.S. Chief (AM-315), Competent (AM-316), Defense (AM317) and Gladiator (AM-319).
A web site has been developed for the above ships but not limited to.
The Minesweeping Division 74 Unofficial Site is http://www.mine-sweepers.com/ or to go directly to the Devastator AM-318 the address is http://www.mine-sweepers.com/devastator.htm
Also I can be reached by phones 714 801-1288 or 562 598-2917 or email rmeeker@socal.rr.com
Bob Meeker

Keywords: Devastator AM-318

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Louis Thomas wrote on July 6, 2003

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: QUARTERMASTER

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: CAME ABOARD IN DEC. 1953, PUT HER OUT OF COMMISSION I 1954 LONG BEACH, CALIF.

Keywords: USS DEVASTATOR AM 318
USS ELECTRON AKS 27

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Louis Thomas wrote on July 6, 2003

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: QUARTERMASTER

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Louis Thomas wrote on July 6, 2003

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: USS ELECTRON AKS 27

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: CAME ABOARD IN DEC. 1953, PUT HER OUT OF COMMISSION IN 1954 LONG BEACH, CALIF.

Keywords: USS DEVASTATOR AM 318
USS ELECTRON AKS 27

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Louis Thomas wrote on July 6, 2003

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: USS ELECTRON AKS 27

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Louis Thomas wrote on July 6, 2003

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: USS ELECTRON AKS 27

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Marvin Robinson wrote on November 21, 2002

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City and State: PARSONS KS

Unit: USS DEVASTATOR, MSB DIV.1

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Devastator, Surfbird,Impeccable MSB

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Charles Lewis wrote on August 5, 2001

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City and State: GOOSE CREEK SC

Unit: USS DEVESTATOR AM 318

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: i reported aboard devestator am 318 o 3 march 1952from fleet sonar schoolsan diegowith charles moncrief and made both korean deployments. ileft devestator in june l954 for assignment to the navsl advidsory group to the korean navy . iretired from usn in 1971 as stcs.

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Jewell Fields wrote on June 21, 2001

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

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Robert C. (Bob) Meeker wrote on December 18, 1999

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City and State: LOS ALAMITOS CA

Unit: USS DEVASTATOR AM 318

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I served on the USS Devastator AM 318 from 1952 to 1955. My name is Robert (bob) Meeker. I tryed to e-mail cats157@aol.com but it seems that is is no longer a good address. Any one from the Devastator, Gladiator, Competent,Defense, etc.

Keywords: Bob

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Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 18, 1999

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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA

Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)

Service or Relationship: Navy

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USS DEVASTATOR (AM-318)

One who ravages or lays waste.

(AM - 318: dp. 890; l. 221'2"; b. 32'2"; dr. 10'9"; s. 18 k.; cpl. 105; a. 1 3"; cl. Auk)

“...dangerous sweeps in Korean waters...”

Devastator (AM-318) was launched 19 April 1943 by General Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Alameda, Calif., sponsored by Mrs. D. A. Shaw; and commissioned 12 January 1944, Lieutenant Commander R. C. Gloss, USNR, in command.

Recommissioned 26 February 1952 Devastator served in the Far East from 8 July 1952 to 5 February 1953 and again from 5 October 1953 to 2 June 1954 carrying out dangerous sweeps in Korean waters.

She then operated on the west coast until again placed out of commission in reserve 15 April 1955 She was reclassified MSF-318, 7 February 1955.

USS Devastator received three battle stars for World War II service and two for Korean War service.

From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

Keywords: MINESWEEPER, AUK CLASS,

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