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USS Nahant (AN-83)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Oscar - Zulu
NCOZ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

USS Nahant (AN-83) was transferred to Uruguay and renamed Rou-Huracan (BT-30)

Cohoes Class Net Laying Ship:

Authorized as (YN-102)

Redesignated (AN-83), 20 January 1944

Laid down, 31 March 1945, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.

Launched, 30 June 1945

Commissioned, USS Nahant (AN-83), 24 August 1945, ENS. R. F. Cella in command

Decommissioned, 31 July 1946, at Orange, TX.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange

Recommissioned, 14 February 1952

Decommissioned, 30 September 1968

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1968

Transferred (sold) under terms of the Defense Assistance Act, to Uruguay and renamed Rou-Huracan (BT-30)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 785 t.
Length 168' 6"
Beam 33' 10"
Draft 10' 10"
Speed 12.3 kts.
Complement

Officers 4

Enlisted 42
Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

four single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

(As Built) two Busch-Sulzer 539 Diesel electric engines

(Replacements) two ALCO (American Locomotive Company) stright six cylinder Diesel engines, date unknown

single Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears

two 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 1,200shp

Size	Image Description	Source
76k	*USS Nahant* (AN-83)** underway, date and location unknown.	Tom N. Constine USS Nahant
44k	*USS Nahant* (AN-83)** moored at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA, April 1958.	Tom N. Constine USS Nahant
75k	*USS Nahant* (AN-83)** moored at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA, April 1958.	Tom N. Constine USS Nahant
807k	*USS Nahant* (AN-83) doing maintenance work on the submarine nest at Naval Air Station at Quonset Point R.I. in Narragansett Bay in 1961. Nahant's job was to clean, repair and replace the net. During this operation, the ship would place three anchors in a triangular pattern which allowed the ship to be moved along the net. Each anchor was marked with a marker buoy which floated on the surface. One afternoon, President John F. Kennedy and his family came cruising over in the presidential yacht, Honey Fitz to watch our operation . Unfortunately, the Captain of the Honey Fitz** got too close to one of our marker buoys and fouled a prop. We had to send one of our divers below to untangle the line, while the presidential party poured another drink and toasted us. The captain of USS Nahant at this time was LT. B.M. Reed and he is pictured in the second photo standing at the top of the starboard horn.	Edward C. Cleveland, LT. USNR, Ret. USS Nahant
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USS Nahant (AN-83)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

Commanding Officers
01	ENS. Cella, R. F.k	24 August 1945 - ?
	LT. Reed, B.M.	1961 - ?

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Nahant (AN-83) Crew photos

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