USS Reaper (AMc-96)

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Laid down1 June 1941
Launched15 April 1942
In service14 November 1942
Out of service15 November 1945
Stricken28 November 1945
FateSold 19 September 1946
General characteristics
Displacement200 tons
Length97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam21 ft (6.4 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m)
Speed10 knots
Complement17
Armamenttwo 20 mm machine guns

USS Reaper (AMc-96) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the hazardous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

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Reaper was laid down 1 June 1941 by Noank Shipbuilding Co., Noank, Connecticut, launched 15 April 1942; and placed in service 14 November 1942.

World War II service

During World War II, Reaper conducted minesweeping patrols in the Caribbean, and operated out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Placed out of service 15 November 1945, she was struck from the Navy list on the 28th and sold 19 September 1946 by the Maritime Commission at Charleston, South Carolina, to Harry Mogck of Cape May Boat Works, Cape May, New Jersey.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .