Laid down 8 May 1941 In service 6 March 1942 Struck c1946 Length 30 m | Launched date unknown Out of service 6 December 1945 Displacement 195 tons Construction started 8 May 1941 | |
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.
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Conqueror was built by Warren Fish Company, Pensacola, Florida,
World War II service
Conqueror 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
On 6 December 1945 she was placed out of service and delivered to the War Shipping Administration for disposal.
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