USS Detector (AMc-75)
USS Detector (AMc-75) 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.
| History | |
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| Laid down: | 29 March 1941 |
| Launched: | 29 May 1941 |
| In service: | 18 September 1941 |
| Out of service: | 13 February 1946 |
| Fate: | transferred to the Maritime Commission 8 April 1947 for disposal |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 195 tons |
| Length: | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draught: | 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 |
Detector was launched 29 May 1941 by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Florida.
World War II service
Detector was placed in service 18 September 1941; and served in the 1st Naval District and in the 5th Naval District during World War II. She was sunk in collision with Tanker "Oswego" ( United States) 300 yards east north east of Finn's Ledge Buoy, Boston Massachusetts 17 February 1942. Later raised, repaired, and returned to service.
Post-war inactivation
She was placed out of service 13 February 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission 8 April 1947 for disposal.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- "Official Chronology of the US Navy in WWII-1942". Imbiblio.org. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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