USS Conqueror (AMc-70) 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 | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 8 May 1941 |
| Launched | 20 August 1941 |
| In service | 6 March 1942 |
| Out of service | 6 December 1945 |
| Stricken | c1946 |
| Fate | Stricken 3 January 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 |
Conqueror was built by Warren Fish Company, Pensacola, Florida,
World War II service
editConqueror was placed in service on 6 March 1942, and assigned successively to the 6th Naval District, the Caribbean Sea Frontier, and the 10th Naval District. Home Port in 1944-1945 was US Submarine base at St. Thomas V.I.
Placed out of service
editOn 6 December 1945 she was placed out of service and delivered to the War Shipping Administration for disposal.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public ___domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of Conqueror at NavSource Naval History