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AM / MSF-119 / MMC-2 Sustain


Sustain served the Navies of the United States and Norway.

Auk Class Minesweeper: Laid down, 17 November 1941 at American Shipbuilding Co., Cleveland, OH; Launched, 23 June 1942; Commissioned USS Sustain (AM-119), 9 November 1942; Placed out of commission, in reserve, 17 June 1946 at San Diego, CA; Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group; Recommissioned, 14 January 1952; Placed out of commission, in-reserve, 9 October 1954 at Green Cove Springs, FL; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group, Green Cove Springs; Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel-hulled) MSF-119, 5 February 1955; Reclassified MMC-2, 31 October 1958; Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1959 and transferred to Norway; Renamed Tyr (N 47). Fate unknown. Sustain received eight battle stars for World War II service.

Specifications: Displacement 890 t.; Length 221' 3"; Beam 32'; Draft 10' 9"; Speed 18 kts; Complement 105; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, two twin 40mm gun mounts, two single 20mm gun mounts, two depth charge tracks, five depth charge projectiles; Propulsion General Motors diesels, 2,070shp, two shafts.
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am-114 95k Moored San Diego or San Pedro, c. 1946
From left to right:
Strive (AM-117)
Sustain (AM-119)
Steady (AM-118)
Staff (AM-114)
US Navy photo NH 79735
Naval Historical Center
Sustain 117k USS Sustain (AM/MSF 119) is transferred to the Norwegian Navy following conversion at the Charleston Navy Shipyard and renamed Tyr (N 47). The transfer took place on 1 October 1959. The stern of Tyr's sister ship Gor (converted from USS Strive (MMC 1/MSF 117) is visible at the extreme right.
USN photo NH 96868
Naval Historical Center
Sustain 77k Photographed 14 October 1959, soon after her transfer to Norway. Courtesy of the U. S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD. Collection of James C. Fahey.
USN Photo NH 68588
Naval Historical Center
Sustain 90k Photographed 14 October 1959, soon after her transfer to Norway.
USN photo NH 96870
Naval Historical Center

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