USS Dipper

USS Dipper was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was ordered and laid down as USS PCE-917 but was renamed and reclassified before her July 1944 launch as Dipper. Dipper was launched 26 July 1944 by Willamette [Iron and Steel Works], Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss A. L. Gaffney; and commissioned 26 December 1945. Dipper sailed from Portland 11 January 1946 to join the U.S. 19th Fleet at San [Diego, California], four days later. She provided various services for this group until placed out of commission in reserve 15 January 1947. She was reclassified MSF-357, 7 February 1955. Dipper was sold for scrap on 5 January 1961.