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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Teak |
| Namesake | A tall East Indian tree whose strong, hard wood is known for durability, as well as for insect and warp resistance. Teakwood is especially suited to shipbuilding. |
| Builder | John H. Mathis & Company, Camden, New Jersey |
| Laid down | 25 October 1940 as YN-30 |
| Launched | 7 July 1941 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. E. L. Patch |
| Commissioned | 10 December 1942 as USS Teak (YN-30) at Colon, Panama Canal Zone |
| Recommissioned | 30 August 1946 |
| In service | 7 May 1942 as Teak (YN-30) |
| Reclassified | AN-35, 30 January 1944 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Homeport | Tiburon, California; San Francisco, California |
| Honors and awards | two battle stars and a portion of a Navy Unit Commendation |
| Fate | Sold 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aloe-class net laying ship |
| Tonnage | 560 tons |
| Displacement | 850 tons |
| Length | 163 ft 2 in (49.73 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel engine, single propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Complement | 48 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, four 20 mm guns |
USS Teak (AN-35/YN-30) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. She was assigned to serve the U.S. Pacific Fleet with her protective anti-submarine nets and earned two battle stars and other commendations for her bravery.