Laid down 26 June 1941 Decommissioned 1947 Fate fate unknown Construction started 26 June 1941 Length 42 m Draft 1.85 m | Commissioned 12 August 1942 Struck 1 November 1959 Displacement 320 tons Launched 13 March 1942 Weight 325.1 tons | |
USS Courlan (AMS-44/YMS-114) was an YMS-1-class auxiliary motor minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent ships from passing.
The first ship to be named Courlan by the Navy, AMC-44 was constructed at the San Diego Marine Construction Company, San Diego, California.
Courlan served in an "in service" status from 1941 to 1947.
Courlan was reclassified as minesweeper USS Courlan (AMS-44) during September 1947.
She was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1959.
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