Laid down 8 May 1941 Out of service date unknown Displacement 195 tons Launched 25 August 1941 | In service 9 March 1942 Struck c1946 Construction started 8 May 1941 Length 30 m | |
Fate transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946 | ||
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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World War II service
Conquest was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.
Post-war inactivation
She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946.
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