 USS Catalpa (AN-10)

USS "Catalpa" (AN-10/YN-5) was an "Aloe"-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy ships and harbors during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.The second ship to be so named by the Navy, "Catalpa" (YN-5) was launched 22 February 1941 by Commercial Iron Works, Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. E. B. Colton; and on 20 June 1941 placed in service for duty in the 12th Naval District.