USS Energy (AMc-78)
USS Energy (AMc-78) was an Accentor-class 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.
| History | |
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| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 20 September 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 1 January 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 November 1942 |
| In service: | as YDT-3, July 1946 |
| Stricken: | date unknown |
| Fate: | sold 1960, fate not known |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 219 tons (f.) |
| Length: | 97 ft 6 in (29.72 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement: | 17 |
| Armament: | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
Energy was launched 20 September 1941 by W. A. Robinson, Inc., of Ipswich, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. E. Benedix; and commissioned 1 January 1942, Lieutenant (junior grade) J. L. Maloney, USNR, in command.
World War II service
After conducting tests at the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Virginia, Energy arrived at St. George’s, Bermuda 24 March 1942, for sweeping duty until 20 October, when she sailed for Boston, Massachusetts.
Decommissioned and reassigned as YDT-3
Here she was decommissioned 9 November 1942, and given "in-service" status. She became YDT-3 in July 1946 and continued to serve with the 1st Naval District. She was reported sold in 1960.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.