USS Conqueror
USS Conqueror (AMc-70) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Laid down | 8 May 1941 |
| Launched | 20 August 1941 |
| In service | 6 March 1942 |
| Out of service | 6 December 1945 |
| Stricken | c1946 |
| Fate | Stricken 3 January 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draft | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) (mean) (f.) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
Conqueror was built by Warren Fish Company, Pensacola, Florida,
World War II service
Conqueror was placed in service on 6 March 1942, and assigned successively to the 6th Naval District, the Caribbean Sea Frontier, and the 10th Naval District. Home Port in 1944-1945 was US Submarine base at St. Thomas V.I.
Placed out of service
On 6 December 1945 she was placed out of service and delivered to the War Shipping Administration for disposal.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Conqueror at NavSource Naval History
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