Allied Warships

USS Swivel (ARS 36)

Salvage vessel of the Anchor class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeSalvage vessel
ClassAnchor 
PennantARS 36 
Built byAmerican Car and Foundry Co. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down28 Apr 1942 
Launched6 May 1943 
Commissioned6 Oct 1943 
End service4 Jun 1946 
History

Laid down as York Salvor (BARS-8)
Allocated to the USN prior to launch
Decommissioned on 4 June 1946
Stricken on 3 July 1946
Sold to be broken up for scrap on 6 December 1946

 

Commands listed for USS Swivel (ARS 36)

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1Lt. jg Martin Conrad Sibitsky, USN6 Oct 1943 (1)

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Sources

  1. http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/37/3736.htm

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