USS Courser (AMc-32)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Courser.

History
United States
Ordered	as Nancy Rose
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	date unknown
Acquired	date unknown
In service	1941
Out of service	1947
Stricken	date unknown
Fate	fate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement	est. 200 tons
Length	est. 100 ft (30 m)
Beam	est. 22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught	est. 8 ft (2.4 m)
Speed	est. 10.0 knots (19 km/h)
Complement	est. 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.

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 Courser at NavSource Naval History