Korean War Project

USS Swan (AMS-37)




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 50465
USS SWAN (AMS-37)
USS SWAN AM 34 (AVP-7)
DENNIS THOMPSON wrote on April 27, 2005


City and State: WILLIAMSBURG VA

Unit: FLEET HOSPITAL USN, DOD CIVILIAN

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: My grandfather served on the AM 34 USS Swan in June, 1920 during WWI as a MM1. I have a 11" X 30" photograph of the vessel in Boston in 1920. I was not sure this was the same vessel until I saw it's Pearl Harbor appearance on December 7, 1941 as AM 34/AVP-7.

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Entry: 47649
USS SWAN (AMS-37)
CHARLES (CHUCK) GARNER wrote on December 22, 2004


City and State: MASCOUTAH IL

Unit: USS SWAN

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: Served in Swan from 1953 to 1955. Was XO under Lt Burton and followed him as CO. Place Swan into reserve fleet in 1955.

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Entry: 47648
USS SWAN (AMS-37)
LOOKING FOR OLD SHIPMATES
CHARLES (CHUCK) GARNER wrote on December 22, 2004


City and State: MASCOUTAH IL

Unit: USS SWAN

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Served in Swan from 1953 to 1955. Was XO under LT Burton

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USS Swan (AMS-37)




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