| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Mahogany |
| Namesake | A tropical hardwood tree |
| Builder | American Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Laid down | 18 October 1940 |
| Launched | 18 February 1941 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 1942 as Mahogany (YN-18) |
| Decommissioned | c. 14 September 1945 |
| Reclassified | AN-23, 20 January 1944 |
| Stricken | 19 April 1946 |
| Honors and awards | one battle star for World War II service |
| Fate | Severely damaged in Typhoon Ida at Okinawa, 14 September 1945; scrapped. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aloe-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 560 tons |
| Displacement | 805 tons |
| Length | 163' 2" |
| Beam | 30' 6" |
| Draft | 11' 8" |
| Propulsion | diesel engine, single propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Complement | 48 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount; two .50 caliber. machine guns |
USS Mahogany (AN-23/YN-18) 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.