Overview
USS Usage is documented as AM-130, J339, and M 507, a member of Auk class, and in United States Navy service.
The documented national and naval associations are United States and United States Navy.
Identity and construction
The documented identity includes AM-130, J339, and M 507 and HMS Tourmaline, Tourmaline, and Çardak.
The available construction history records the ship as built by Gulf Shipbuilding — Madisonville LA and completed 1943-06-07.
Class and service context
USS Usage is linked to Auk class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.
The class is associated with the recorded roles of Minesweeping, Convoy escort, Amphibious assault support, and Postwar allied service. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.
Later service and disposition
To Britain 1943 as HMS Tourmaline (J339); to Turkey 1947 as Cardak/Çardak (M507); struck 1974.
The associated date is 1947.
Evidence and limits
Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for USS Usage.
Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Auk class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- NavSource Mine Sweeper Photo Archive — AM / MSF / MSO / BAM Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ocean Minesweepers (AM) Built or Acquired through WWII ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-19
- Auk II (AM-57) — Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19