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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 131. Not illustrated. Chapters: Ailanthus Class Net Laying Ships of the Royal Navy, Ailanthus Class Net Laying Ships of the United States Navy, Uss Baretta, Uss Winterberry, Uss Viburnum, Uss Terebinth, Uss Anaqua, Uss Satinleaf, Uss Bitterbush, Hmnzs Endeavour, Uss Snowbell, Uss Manchineel, Uss Spicewood, Uss Stagbush, Uss Papaya, Uss Torchwood, Uss Corkwood, Uss Mastic, Uss Cliffrose, Uss Hoptree, Uss Lancewood, Uss Chinaberry, Uss Canotia, Uss Silverleaf, Uss Pinon, Uss Silverbell, Uss Ailanthus, Uss Cornel, Uss Catclaw, Uss Abele, Uss Cinnamon, Uss Shellbark, Hms Prefect, Hms Precept, Hms Precise, Hms Preventer, Uss Palo Blanco, Uss Satinwood, Uss Paloverde, Uss Pretext, Uss Preventer, Uss Seagrape, Uss Allthorn, Uss Boxelder, Uss Precept, Uss Precise, Uss Prefect, Uss Tesota, Uss Yaupon. Excerpt: USS Baretta (AN-41/YN-60) 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. After surviving war action and Pacific Ocean typhoons, and she returned home safely after the war with one battle star to her credit. The wooden hulled net layer YN-60 was laid down on 19 December 1942 at Everett, Washington, by the Everett Pacific Shipbuilders and Dry Dock Company; named Baretta on 17 March 1943; launched on 9 October 1943; sponsored by Miss Evelyn Jaramo, the 11-year old daughter of a shipfitter at the builders yard; reclassified AN-41 on 20 January 1944; and commissioned at her builder's yard on 18 March 1944, Lt. Comdr. Ravenel L. Collins, USNR, in command. After fitting out, shakedown training out of San Pedro, California, and post shakedown repairs, the net laying ship sailed for Hawaii and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 29 June. On 20 July, the net layer was ordered to report to the Commander, Service Force, Pacific, for duty "in the forward areas...
