USS Mulberry

USS Mulberry (AN-27/YN-22) was an Aloe-class net laying ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Mulberry (AN 27) originally designated YN 22, was laid down 18 October 1940 by the American Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio; launched 26 March 1941; sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Gerhauser; placed in service at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the 10th Naval District; commissioned 19 December 1942 and was reclassified AN 27, effective 20 January 1944.

Operating from Adak and Kodiak, Alaska, she engaged in net tending, carried cargo, and transported military personnel in Alaskan an Aleutian waters for the next 3 years.

She resumed operations off the U.S. West Coast for the next 2 years, departing Bremerton, Washington, 8 July 1950 for duty in Japan.

Between 29 May and 1 August 1953, she operated in the Korean ports of Pusan, Cheju Do, Ulsan, Wonsan, and Chinhae, aiding United Nations forces meeting the challenge of Communist aggression, Mulberry arrived Long Beach, California, 23 December 1955, and continued operations from that port for the next 5 years.