USS Deperm explained
USS Deperm (ADG-10) was a
degaussing vessel of the
United States Navy, named after the term
deperm, a procedure for erasing the permanent magnetism from ships and submarines to camouflage them against magnetic detection vessels and enemy
marine mines. Originally planned as a
patrol craft escort (PCE-883), she was laid down in 1943, launched in 1944, and commissioned in 1945. She was subsequently redesignated a degaussing vessel, YDG-10, and named
Deperm. Struck from the
Naval Register 21 February 1975,
Deperm was sunk as a target 22 September 1982 at
32.9667°N -119.6833°W. According to the available depth data in 2020, at this location the bottom is between 1250m and 1500m along the edge of a basin.
[1] References
Notes and References
- Web site: OpenSeaMap - Sinking location. 2020-06-09. map.openseamap.org.
