Seven Net Tenders remained in continuous service for a number of years following World War II. Seven other were taken out of the Reserve Fleet in the early 1950's durinq the Korean War and served for a number of years. One was taken out of the reserve fleet in 1967 and converted to a Salvage Craft Tender, and one was taken out of the reserve fleet during the Viet Nam war and served as a salvage vessel in Viet Nam. These versatile ships, that remained in Navy service, after World War II performed a variety of valuable services other then Net work.
Ship names and dates of service are as follows:
Ship Name:                             Service years in Navy:
BUTTERNUT    AN-9      Sep 41 to Jul 71 Continuous Service
CATALPA          AN-10    Jun 41 to Oct 46 & Aug 50 to Oct 55
ELDER               AN-20    Nov 41 to Dec 59 Continuous Service
MULBERRY     AN-27     Nov 41 to Apr 60 Continous Service
HAZEL               AN-29     Oct 41 to Feb 58 Continuous Service
TEABERRY      AN-34     Mar 42 to Dec. 46 & Apr 52 to July 61
WHITEWOOD AN-63     Jul 44 to Apr 49 Continuous Service
CAHOES           AN-78     Mar 45 to Sep 47 & ??? 68 to Jun 72
ETLAH              AN-79     Apr. 45 Mar 47 & Aug. 51 to May 60
MARIETTA      AN-82     Jun 45 to Mar 47 & Feb 52 to Dec 59
NAHANT           AN-83     Aug 45 to Jul 46 & Feb 52 to Sep 68
NUBUC              AN-84     Mar 45 to Sep 46 & Jun 64 to ??? ??
TONAWANDA AN-89     May 45 to Aug 46 & Mar 53 to Dec 59
TUNXIS             AN-90     Mar 45 to Jun 45 & Feb 53 to Jul 55
WAXSAW          AN-91     May 45 to Aug 62 Continuous Service
YAZOO              AN-92     May 45 to Aug 62 Continuous Service

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