Today, I learned the USS Tercel was a minesweeper commissioned during World War II!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tercel_%28AM-386%29
The USS Tercel
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Re: The USS Tercel
Waaay ahead of you .
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2221&hilit=uss+tercel
Note that I did not include the Wikipedia article, as did you; it gave more accurate info on her fate than my sources .
Tom M.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2221&hilit=uss+tercel
Note that I did not include the Wikipedia article, as did you; it gave more accurate info on her fate than my sources .
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
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Re: The USS Tercel
Well, I did try to search for "minesweeper" and "tercel ship", the former found nothing, and the latter is too generic! "USS Tercel" would have done it, but either way, it's a cool subject!
MSF-386 would make a good vanity plate...
MSF-386 would make a good vanity plate...
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Re: The USS Tercel
What a coincidence, finished the same year as the T4.