History | |
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United States | |
Laid down | 21 May 1941 |
Launched | 16 January 1942 |
In service | 29 May 1942 |
Out of service | 1 February 1946 |
Stricken | 25 February 1946 |
Fate | Delivered to the Maritime Commission on 12 December 1946 for disposal and sale |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 195 tons |
Length | 98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
Speed | 10.0 knots |
Complement | 17 |
Armament | one .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine gun |
USS Skipper (AMc-104) 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.
Skipper, a coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 21 May 1941 by H. G. Marr of Damariscotta, Maine; launched on 16 January 1942, sponsored by Miss Irene Jones, and placed in service on 29 May 1942.
Skipper completed fitting out at the Boston Navy Yard on 30 May. From there, she moved to the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Virginia, departing Boston, Massachusetts, on 12 June and arriving at Yorktown on 13 June. She was assigned to the school and the 5th Naval District for the duration of her Navy career, operating in the Chesapeake Bay along the shores of Maryland and Virginia.
Skipper was reported as excess to the needs of the Navy in January 1946 and placed out of service on 1 February. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 25 February and she was delivered to the Maritime Commission on 12 December 1946 for disposal. Skipper was subsequently sold.
USS Turaco (AMc-55), an Accentor class coastal minesweeper was named by the U.S. Navy after the turaco. The ship was laid down on 17 January 1941 by the Snow Shipyards of Rockland, Maine, launched on 28 July 1941, and was decommissioned on 30 November 1945.
USS Bold (AMc-67) was an Accentor-class minesweeper laid down on 27 August 1941 at South Bristol, Maine, by the Bristol Yacht Building Co.; launched on 2 April 1942; sponsored by Miss Ella E. Gamage; delivered to the U.S. Navy on 18 May 1942; fitted out at the Boston Navy Yard; and placed in service there on 27 May 1942.
USS Victor (AMc-109) 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.
USS Vigor (AMc-110) 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.
USS Trident (AMc-107) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper of the U.S. Navy.
USS Security (AMc-103) 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.
USS Peerless (AMc-93) 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.
USS Ideal (AMc-85) 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.
USS Guide (AMc-83) 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.
USS Governor (AMc-82) 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.
USS Advance (AMc-63) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
USS Assertive (AMc-65) 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.
USS Avenge (AMc-66) 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.
USS Blue Jay (AMc-23) was a coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
USS Barbet (AMc-38) 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.
USS Brambling (AMc-39) 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.
USS Ostrich (AMc-51) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy.
USS Roller (AMc-52) 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.
USS Skimmer (AMc-53) 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.
USS Tapacola (AMc-54) 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.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .