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Laid down 27 December 1940 by the Snow Shipyards, Rockland, ME
Launched 14 May 1941
Placed in service 12 August 1941
Placed out of service 18 April 1946
Struck from the Naval Register 1 May 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 27 May 1947 and sold
Fate unknown.
Specifications:
Displacement 275 t.
Length 98' 5"
Beam 23' 7"
Draft 10' 8"
Speed 10 kts.
Complement 17
Armament: Two .50 cal. machine guns
Propulsion: One 450bhp Fairbanks Morse 35-F-14 diesel engine, one shaft.
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Namesake:
Roller - Any of various Old World birds of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings, stocky bodies, and hooked bills. They are noted for their aggressiveness and their habit of rolling and twisting in flight, especially during the breeding season
Tommy Trampp
View the Roller (AMc 52) DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway website