Launching of the A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 116, hull 29 at Pacific Boat Building Co. Pictured are the owners, Naval officers and Barbara Broback, 7 year old daughter of Bert Broback, holding the ceremonial bouquet of flowers. Carolyn D. Anderson, wife of mayor John H. Anderson, acted as sponsor. Co-owners A. Strom, center, and H. Dahl, left, held a contract with the Navy to construct five 144 foot minesweepers worth approximately five million dollars. Strom and Dahl were also co-owners in Tacoma Boat Building Co. (T. Reporter, 7/23, 1952, pg.1 & 7/8/1952, pg.8)

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The launching of the A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 116, hull 29 by the Pacific Boat Building Co. The hull of the boat is attached to the ways prior to the launching ceremony. The minesweepers which ranged in size from 57 feet to 171 feet were being constructed at Pacific, Tacoma Boat Building and J. M. Martinac, as well as smaller boats for the Navy at other Tacoma yards. (T. Reporter 7/8/1952, pg. 8)

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Launching of the AMS (motor minesweeper) 117 at Pacific Boat Building Company. Haldor A. Dahl, co-owner of the boat building company with Arne Strom, is seen on the right. Mrs. Frances K. Palmer, secretary to the manager of Pacific Boat Building company, was the sponsor and her daughter, Carole Ann, was the flower girl. Capt. Albert Handly, commander of the Tacoma group, Pacific reserve fleet, delivered the principal address. Other Navy officials present were Capt. Linton Herndon, supervisor of Navy shipbuilding in the Seattle area, and LT. Cmdr. Laurence L. MacKinlay, resident supervisor of shipbuilding. The AMS 117 was the second 144-foot to be launched October 18, 1952. (TNT, 10/19/1952, p.B-2)

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The A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 117 is shown as she was after she slid down the ways at Pacific Boat Building Company. She has no rigging yet. That would be added after she was brought to the yard's outfitting dock.

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Mrs. Frances K. Palmer was the sponsor of A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 117 built by Pacific Boat Building Company. Mrs. Palmer was the bookkeeper at Pacific Boat and secretary to the company's manager. She has been presented with an engraved platter commemorating the launching of the new minesweeper.

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AMS #118 prepares to be launched on April 14, 1953. The minesweeper was built by Pacific Boat Building Co. Several boat building firms in Tacoma had received contracts to build minesweepers for the Navy, including Pacific Boat Building and J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. AMS #436, the USS Energy, had been launched just two months before by Martinac. The 118 was the third of the 144 foot minesweepers built locally. Mrs. Charles M. Bevis sponsored the AMS #118; Rear Admiral Arthur D. Ayrault, USN (Ret.) was the principal speaker. (TNT 4-15-53, p. 6)

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