From Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Welfare

AM-339: dp. 850; 1. 225'; b. 35'6"; dr. 8'6"; s. 16.5 k.; cpl. 85; a. 1 4", 8 20mm.; cl. HMS Algerine)

Built at Toronto SB Ltd., Toronto, Canada. Keel laid 2/8/43 Launched 7/15/43, U. S. Navy contract canceled 12/20/43, Completed 4/4/44 on an unspecified basis for the Royal Navy as HMS Welfare (J-356). [Transcriber's Note: Transcriber's Note: Broken up for scrap November 1957.]