Puritan (ACM-16)
"Puritan" (ACM-16/MMA-16) was built for the United States Army as U.S. Army Mine Planter (USAMP) "Col. Alfred A. Maybach" MP-13. The ship was transferred to the United States Navy and classified as an auxiliary minelayer. "Puritan" was never commissioned and thus never bore the "United States Ship" (USS) prefix showing status as a commissioned ship of the U.S. Navy. Acquisition by the U.S. Navy. "Puritan" was originally the Army mine planter USAMP "Col. Alfred A. Maybach" MP-13. Her transfer to the U.S. Navy was approved on 7 March 1951. Out of Commission Status. Upon transfer she was  placed out of commission in reserve as the Auxiliary Mine Layer "ACM-16", assigned to the San Francisco Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 7 February 1955 she was reclassified as the Minelayer, Auxiliary "MMA-16". She was named "Puritan" effective 1 May 1955. She remained out of commission in reserve berthed at Mare Island. Disposal. She was struck from the Navy Directory in 1959 and sold in 1961.