Laid down 10 April 1941 Out of service 1945 Fate fate unknown Construction started 10 April 1941 Length 30 m | In service 24 November 1941 Struck 1946 Displacement 195 tons Launched 21 June 1941 | |
USS Defiance (AMc-73) 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
Defiance was launched in June 1941 and was placed "in service", during 1941-45 and attached to the 10th Naval District.
Post-war inactivation
She was struck in 1946.
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