USS Courier (AMc-72)

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

History

United States
Laid down:	31 March 1941
Launched:	17 May 1941
In service:	11 October 1941
Out of service:	c1946
Struck:	c1946
Fate:	sold
General characteristics
Displacement:	195 tons
Length:	97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam:	22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Draft:	8.5 ft (2.6 m) (mean) (f.)
Speed:	10.0 knots (19 km/h)
Complement:	17
Armament:	two .50 cal. machine guns

USS Courier (AMc-72) 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.

World War II service

Courier served in an "in service" status in the 1st Naval District from 1941 to 1946.

Post-war inactivation

She was sold in 1946.

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 Courier at NavSource Naval History

Accentor-class minesweeper

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List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

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