USS Grouse (AMS-15) USS Grouse (AMS-15) The USS "Grouse" (AMS-15/YMS-321) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was laid down as "YMS-321" on 29 August 1942 by Al Larson Boat Shop Inc. of Terminal Island, California, launched 20 February 1943, sponsored by Mrs. H. Doty. The ship was completed and commissioned as "USS YMS-321", 25 October 1943 with Lt. (j.g.) Newman in command. After shakedown and patrol out of San Diego, California, "YMS-321" sailed for Pearl Harbor 21 April 1944, arriving 1 May. A month later she sailed for sweeping and patrol duties in the Guam-Saipan-Tinian
Grouse Mountain fictional "Skyland Mountain" in the Blue Ridge of Virginia, in the 1994 "The X-Files" episode "Ascension". Actor David Duchovny also dangled himself off the sky ride for a scene of the episode. The Grouse Mountain ski lodge and facilities were used in the filming of the modern film adaptation of the popular cartoon Mr. Magoo. Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado filmed the video for her single "Spirit Indestructible" on Grouse Mountain. Grouse Mountain was used for the filming of the midseason finale of the third season of Arrow, "The Climb", serving as the location of the duel between Oliver Queen and