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USS Defiance (AMc 73)

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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.

References

USS Defiance (AMc-73) Wikipedia