For other ships of the same name, see USS Detector.
| USS Detector (AMc-75) | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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.
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.
External links[]
The original article can be found at USS Detector (AMc-75) and the edit history here.