USS Security
Minesweeper of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Security (AMc-103) 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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Laid down | 29 April 1941 |
Launched | 27 September 1941 |
In service | 11 March 1942 |
Out of service | 16 November 1945 |
Stricken | 28 November 1945 |
Fate | Sold, 13 August 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 195 tons |
Length | 98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Speed | 10 knots |
Armament | two machine guns |
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Security was laid down on 29 April 1941 by H.G. Marr, Damariscotta, Maine; launched on 27 September 1941; sponsored by Miss Louise Marr; and placed in service on 11 March 1942.