USS Amethyst information

History
United States
Name	Samona II
Owner	Willitts J. Hole
Builder	Craig Shipbuilding Company, Long Beach, California
Yard number	154
Laid down	15 March 1931
Launched	25 June 1931
Maiden voyage	31 July 1931
Homeport	Los Angeles, California
Identification	Official number: 231094; Signal letters: WFEN; ;
Fate	Acquired by the Navy, 4 November 1940
United States
Name	Amethyst
Namesake	Amethyst
Acquired	4 November 1940
Commissioned	27 February 1941
Decommissioned	2 February 1944
Identification	Hull symbol: PYc-3; Code letters: NCDD; ;
Fate	Transferred to the Coast Guard, 10 March 1944
United States
Name	Amethyst
Acquired	10 March 1944
Commissioned	19 April 1944
Decommissioned	27 February 1946
Stricken	12 March 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: WPYc-3
Fate	Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 11 September 1946
United States
Name	Pudlu (1951–1961)
Owner	David P. Hamilton (1951–1960); Norman Manning (1961);
Homeport	Gulfport, Mississippi (1951–1960); Miami, Florida (1961);
Identification	Official number: 231094; Signal letters: WD3713; ;
Fate	Transferred to Panamanian flag, 1962
General characteristics
Type	Coastal yacht patrol boat
Tonnage	350 GRT
Displacement	525 long tons (533 t)
Length	146 ft 9 in (44.7 m)
Beam	23 ft 10 in (7.26 m)
Draft	11 ft (3.4 m)
Depth	12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)
Installed power	2 × Winton 158-6 diesel engines; 2,000 shp (1,500 kW);
Propulsion	2 × screws
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Endurance	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph); 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph);
Complement	12 (private yacht); 53 (Navy service);
Armament	1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft gun (removed 1944); 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber gun (installed 1944); 2 × depth charge tracks;

USS Amethyst (PYc-3) was the yacht Samona II taken into service in the United States Navy serving as a patrol boat during World War II. After military service the vessel was returned to civilian status in 1946 and again became the yacht Samona II until sale and subsequent names of Pudlo and Explorer.

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History

United States
Name	Samona II
Owner	Willitts J. Hole
Builder	Craig Shipbuilding Company, Long Beach, California
Yard number	154
Laid down	15 March 1931
Launched	25 June 1931
Maiden voyage	31 July 1931
Homeport	Los Angeles, California
Identification	Official number: 231094 Signal letters: WFEN
Fate	Acquired by the Navy, 4 November 1940
United States
Name	Amethyst
Namesake	Amethyst
Acquired	4 November 1940
Commissioned	27 February 1941
Decommissioned	2 February 1944
Identification	Hull symbol: PYc-3 Code letters: NCDD
Fate	Transferred to the Coast Guard, 10 March 1944
United States
Name	Amethyst
Acquired	10 March 1944
Commissioned	19 April 1944
Decommissioned	27 February 1946
Stricken	12 March 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: WPYc-3
Fate	Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 11 September 1946
United States
Name	Pudlu (1951–1961)
Owner	David P. Hamilton (1951–1960) Norman Manning (1961)
Homeport	Gulfport, Mississippi (1951–1960) Miami, Florida (1961)
Identification	Official number: 231094 Signal letters: WD3713
Fate	Transferred to Panamanian flag, 1962
General characteristics
Type	Coastal yacht patrol boat
Tonnage	350 GRT
Displacement	525 long tons (533 t)
Length	146 ft 9 in (44.7 m)
Beam	23 ft 10 in (7.26 m)
Draft	11 ft (3.4 m)
Depth	12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)
Installed power	2 × Winton 158-6 diesel engines 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion	2 × screws
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Endurance	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	12 (private yacht) 53 (Navy service)
Armament	1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft gun (removed 1944) 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber gun (installed 1944) 2 × depth charge tracks