 USS Corundum (IX-164)

USS "Corundum" (IX-164), a designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for corundum.The ship (a Type B7-D1 barge) was laid down on 19 October 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC Hull 1332) by Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyard, in South San Francisco.