USS Crow (AMc-20)

USS Crow (AMc-20) was a Crow-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.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Crow.
History
United States
Orderedas Jardan
Laid down1935
Launchednot known
In service4 February 1941
Out of service23 August 1943
Stricken8 April 1944
FateSunk during training session
General characteristics
Displacement195 tons
Length83 ft 2 in (25.35 m)
Beam20 ft 11 in (6.38 m)
Draught5 ft (1.5 m)
Installed power300 HP
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement11
Armamentone .30 cal machine gun

World War II service

The first ship to be named Crow by the Navy, she was in service attached to the 13th Naval District from 4 February 1941 to 23 August 1943 when she was sunk in Puget Sound by accident while acting as target towing ship for torpedo planes undergoing training.

Deactivation

Crow was struck from the Navy List on 8 April 1944.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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