USS Courser (AMc-32)

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
Orderedas Nancy Rose
Laid downdate unknown
Launcheddate unknown
Acquireddate unknown
In service1941
Out of service1947
Strickendate unknown
Fatefate unknown
General characteristics
Displacementest. 200 tons
Lengthest. 100 ft (30 m)
Beamest. 22 ft (6.7 m)
Draughtest. 8 ft (2.4 m)
Speedest. 10.0 knots (19 km/h)
Complementest. 17

USS Courser (AMc-32) was a 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. The first ship to be named Courser by the Navy, AMc-32 served in an "in service" status from 1941 to 1947.

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References

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