USS Conquest (AMc-71)

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

USS Conquest (AMc-71) 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.

History
United States
Laid down	8 May 1941
Launched	25 August 1941
In service	9 March 1942
Out of service	date unknown
Stricken	c1946
Fate	Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946
General characteristics
Displacement	195 tons
Length	97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam	22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Draft	8.5 ft (2.6 m) (mean) (f.)
Speed	10.0 knots (19 km/h)
Complement	17
Armament	two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

World War II service

Conquest was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.

Post-war inactivation

She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946.

References

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

External links

• Photo gallery of Conquest at NavSource Naval History