Laid down 17 April 1941 Out of service date unknown Displacement 195 tons Launched 6 October 1941 | In service 24 February 1942 Struck date unknown Construction started 17 April 1941 Length 30 m | |
Fate transferred 5 August 1946 to the Maritime Commission for disposal | ||
USS Combat (AMc-69) 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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Combat, formerly named Comrade, was launched 6 October 1941 by Hogdon Bros., Goudy, and Stevens, East Boothbay, Maine; sponsored by Miss C. Goudy; and placed in service 24 February 1942, Lieutenant (junior grade) D. A. Mitchell, USNR, in charge.
World War II service
She served in the 1st Naval District in New England waters during the war.
Post-war deactivation
Combat was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 5 August 1946.
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