USS Conquest (AMc-71)

History
United States
Laid down8 May 1941
Launched25 August 1941
In service9 March 1942
Out of servicedate unknown
Strickenc1946
FateTransferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946
General characteristics
Displacement195 tons
Length97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Draft8.5 ft (2.6 m) (mean) (f.)
Speed10.0 knots (19 km/h)
Complement17
Armamenttwo .50 cal (12.7 mm) 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.


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