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USS Brave (IX-78)
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Whiskey - Uniform
NYWU
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Maitland Adams was acquired by the Navy from the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Fla., 10 August 1942
Renamed Brave (IX-78), 13 August 1942
Repaired and partially converted at the Gibbs Gas Engine Co. yard at Jacksonville
Placed in service at Jacksonville, 10 December 1942, for the voyage via Miami to Key West
Commissioned USS Brave (IX-78), 23 January 1943, Key West, FL.
Assigned to duty at Key West as a school ship for the Fleet Sound School, under the auspices of the Commander, Gulf Sea Frontier
Reassigned to Service Squadron (ServRon One), 29 September, however, remained training sonarmen at the Fleet Sound School
Reassigned, 27 November 1944, to Commandant, 7th Naval District, for disposal
Decommissioned, 14 December 1944, at the Naval Operating Base, Key West
Struck from the Naval Register, 22 December 1944
Turned over3 to the Maritime Commission, 19 September 1946, for disposal
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 110 t.
Length 98'3"
Beam 23'7"
Draft10"
Armament none
Propulsion unknown
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