Global InformationUSS Corkwood information
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Corkwood |
| Namesake | Any of several trees having light or corky wood |
| Builder | Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Everett, Washington |
| Laid down | as Corkwood (YN-63) |
| Launched | 29 March 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Miss D. Anerson |
| Commissioned | 16 May 1944 as USS Corkwood (AN-44) |
| Decommissioned | 7 March 1946, at San Pedro, California |
| Reclassified | AN-44, 20 January 1944 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Honors and awards | one battle star for her World War II service |
| Fate | Transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 13 March 1946; fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ailanthus-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 1,100 tons |
| Length | 194' 7" |
| Beam | 37' |
| Draft | 13' 6" |
| Propulsion | diesel electric, 2,500 hp |
| Speed | 12.1 knots |
| Complement | 56 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, two single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS Corkwood (AN-44/YN-63) was an Ailanthus-class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Her career was without major incident, and she returned home safely after the war with one battle star to her credit.