USS Conquest (AMc-71)

USS Conquest (AMc-71) 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.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Conquest.
History
United States
Laid down: 8 May 1941
Launched: 25 August 1941
In service: 9 March 1942
Out of service: date unknown
Stricken: c1946
Fate: transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946
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 (12.7 mm) machine guns

World War II service

Conquest was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.

Post-war inactivation

She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946.

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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