 Ash (YN-2) underway c. 1941, in Measure 1 camouflage—dark gray with light gray mast tops. Note the specially designed lifting "horns" forward, as well as the heavy boom at the foremast.
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| History | |
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| Name | USS Ash |
| Namesake | A genus of trees of the olive family characterized by pinnate leaves; gray branchlets; and thin, furrowed bark |
| Builder | Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington |
| Laid down | as YN-2, date unknown |
| Launched | 15 February 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1942 as USS Ash (AN-7) |
| Decommissioned | 13 December 1946, at Vancouver, Washington |
| In service | 1 July 1941 as Ash (YN-2) |
| Reclassified | AN-7, 20 December 1942 |
| Stricken | 1 September 1962 |
| Homeport | Tiburon, California |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 14 May 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aloe-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 560 long tons (569 t) |
| Displacement | 700 long tons (711 t) |
| Length | 162 ft 2 in (49.4 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.3 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.6 m) |
| Installed power | 800 shp (597 kW) |
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| Speed | 12.5 kn (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
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USS Ash (AN-7/YN-2) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve U.S. Navy ships and harbors during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.