USS Conquest (AMc-71)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Conquest.
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 8 May 1941 |
| Launched: | 25 August 1941 |
| In service: | 9 March 1942 |
| Out of service: | date unknown |
| Struck: | 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. machine guns |
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.
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.
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 Conquest at NavSource Naval History