| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| 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. machine guns |
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.
Detector was launched 29 May 1941 by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Florida.
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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 placed out of service 13 February 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission 8 April 1947 for disposal.
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