In service 11 October 1941 Displacement 219 tons (f.) Draught 9 ft (2.7 m) Length 30 m | Out of service 6 December 1945 Beam 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) Launched 19 June 1941 Draft 2.7 m | |
Fate transferred to the Maritime Administration on 7 July 1947 for disposal | ||
USS Endurance (AMc-77) was an Accentor-class 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
Endurance was launched on 19 June 1941 by Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Florida. Placed in service on 11 October 1941, she served in a noncommissioned status throughout the war in the 10th Naval District.
Post-war decommissioning
She was placed out of service on 6 December 1945 and transferred to the Maritime Administration on 7 July 1947 for disposal.
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