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Crossbill (AMc 9)

Call sign:
Nan - Item - Jig - William

North Star call sign (1948):
William - Peter - Nan - How

Coastal Minesweeper:

The first Crossbill was built in 1937 as North Star by Chris Hansen, Los Angeles, CA for Anton Vlastelica of San Pedro, CA

Acquired by the Navy 31 October 1940

Commissioned USS Crossbill (AMc 9), 22 March 1941

Decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register 7 February 1946

Transferred to the War Shipping Administration in March 1947

Registered in 1948 to Frank Breskovich of San Pedro as the fishing boat North Star

Acquired later in 1948 by Tony Russo of San Pedro and renamed Conte Di Savoia III

Registered as Andrew D, 2 March 1953

Burned 13 November 1953 about 5 miles off Point Dume, CA.

Specifications:

Displacement 213 t.

1948 - 116 t.

Length 81' 6"

71.9'

Beam 22' 3"

Draft 9' 4"

1948 - 8.2'

Speed 9.5 kts.

Complement 17

1948 - 13

Armament: One .50 cal. machine gun

Propulsion: One 260bhp Western APB diesel engine, one shaft.

Size	Image Description	Source
148k	Namesake: A *crossbill* is a finch whose curved mandibles cross each other	Tommy Trampp
52k	U.S. Navy photo	Jon Burdett
187k	Courtesy of Mr. Robert Varrill Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 78611	Mike Green

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