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(AN-28; dp. 560; l. 151'8"; b. 30'6"; dr. 10'6"; cl. Aloe)

Palm AN-28 was laid down as YN-23 at American Shipbuilding Cleveland, Ohio 18 October 1940; launched 1 February 1941; commissioned 21 August 1941.

Palm served on the Atlantic terminus of the North Atlantic convoy; in 1943 she operated in and around Argentia and Portland, Me. Redesignated AN-28 on 20 January 1944 she joined other net tenders in their Pacific efforts. Palm transported, laid, maintained and recovered anti-torpedo nets and maintained buoys in auxiliary tasks that kept the Navy operating.

After the war, Palm reported to the Columbia River, Oregon Reserve Fleet. She was out of commission in reserve there from 1 January 1947 until September 7, 1962 when transferred to the Maritime Administration where she entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington and remained there into the 1970's.

Submitted by Glenn Paulson USS Anaqua (AN-40)