USS Affray (AMc-112)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Affray.

USS Affray (AMc-112) was an Accentor-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

USS Affray (AMc-112) on 4 June 1942
History
United States
Name	Affray
Acquired	1941
In service	2 December 1941
Out of service	10 December 1945
Stricken	3 January 1946
Fate	Sold back to her former owners
General characteristics
Class & type	Accentor-class minesweeper
Displacement	205 tons
Length	89 ft 6 in (27.28 m)
Beam	24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
Draft	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Propulsion	One 275 bhp (205 kW) Atlas 6HM-1558 diesel engine, one shaft
Speed	10.0 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph)
Complement	17
Armament	2 × 50 cal. machine guns

Affray – a wooden-hulled, coastal minesweeper built in 1941 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company – was acquired by the Navy late in 1941 and was placed in service on 2 December 1941.

World War II service

Though she may have performed some duty at Seattle, Washington, initially Affray spent the bulk of her active career at Kodiak, Alaska. Her war diary does not begin until 1 July 1942, and, by that time, the warship was already at Kodiak conducting sweeps for mines and making other patrols on a daily basis. She remained so occupied throughout World War II.

Post-war deactivation

Affray returned to Seattle in mid-October 1945 and began preparations for inactivation. She was placed out of service on 10 December 1945 and her name was struck from the Navy list on 3 January 1946. On 23 March 1946, she was sold back to her former owners.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
• Photo gallery of USS Affray (AMc-112) at NavSource Naval History