Sinking

On Sun, 4 Apr 1999 
Ronald McCuiston Email address wrote:

Information on the minesweeper Magpie: "Magpie (AMS-25) ...struck a
floating mine and sank off the Korean east coast on Oct. 1, 1950."

From Jane's American Fighting Ships of the 20th Century, 
Mallard Press, 1991.

The World Book Encyclopedia Vol. 11, J-K, c1978, page 303 states,
" Five Navy ships were sunk and 82 were hit during the war. 

The vessels sunk were the minesweepers Pledge, Partridge, Pirate, and
Magpie, and the tug Sarsi."

Your list of ships mentions Pledge and Sarsi, but not he others.

I hope this is of some help.

Thank you for your project.
Ronald S. McCuiston

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Shipmates

On Wed, 8 Sep 1999
Lewis E. Clanton Email address wrote:

COMMENTS: I am looking for shipmates on USS Magpie(AMS-25), USS Toucan 
(AM-387) and USS Buck (DD-761).