USS Reliable (AMc-100)

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameReliable
OperatorFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Builder Anderson & Cristofani
Laid down18 August 1941
Launched14 February 1942
In service9 March 1942
Out of servicedate unknown
Stricken19 September 1945
FateTransferred to the War Shipping Administration, 11 October 1946
General characteristics
Displacement195 tons
Length97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)
Speed10 knots
Complement17
Armamenttwo machine guns

USS Reliable (AMc-100) 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.

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Reliable, a coastal minesweeper, was laid down 18 August 1941 by Anderson & Cristofani, San Francisco, California; launched 14 February 1942; sponsored by Miss Ruth Schmidt; and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard 9 March 1942.

World War II service

After training at Local Defense School, Treasure Island, California, Reliable departed San Francisco 24 March for her homeport, San Pedro, California. Assigned to the Western Sea Frontier, she operated as a unit of the San Pedro Section, Naval Local Defense Force, 11th Naval District. Throughout World War II she ensured the safe passage of shipping in and out of Los Angeles Harbor.

Reliable was struck from the Navy list 19 September 1945 and transferred to the War Shipping Administration 11 October 1946.

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References

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