| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Gum Tree |
| Namesake | A gum-producing tree |
| Builder | Marietta Manufacturing Co., Point Pleasant, West Virginia |
| Laid down | as (YN-13), 3 October 1940 |
| Launched | 20 March 1941 |
| Commissioned | 16 September 1941 as USS Gum Tree (YN-13) |
| Decommissioned | 20 June 1946 at Orange, Texas |
| Reclassified | AN-18, 20 January 1944 |
| Stricken | 7 February 1947 |
| Homeport | Casco Bay |
| Fate | transferred 27 February 1948 to the U.S. Maritime Commission at Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Aloe-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 560 tons |
| Displacement | 700 tons |
| Length | 151' 8" |
| Beam | 30' 6" |
| Draft | 10' 6" |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 40 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, three 20 mm guns, one y-gun |
USS Gum Tree (AN-18/YN-13) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets.