USS Energy (AMc-78)

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

USS Energy (AMc-78) 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.

History
United States
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	20 September 1941
Commissioned	1 January 1942
Decommissioned	9 November 1942
In service	as YDT-3, July 1946
Stricken	date unknown
Fate	Sold 1960, fate not known
General characteristics
Displacement	219 tons (f.)
Length	97 ft 6 in (29.72 m)
Beam	22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Draught	9 ft (2.7 m)
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement	17
Armament	two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

Energy was launched 20 September 1941 by W. A. Robinson, Inc., of Ipswich, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. E. Benedix; and commissioned 1 January 1942. After conducting tests at the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Virginia, Energy arrived at St. George’s, Bermuda 24 March 1942, for sweeping duty until 20 October, when she sailed for Boston, Massachusetts. Here she was decommissioned 9 November 1942, and given "in-service" status. She became YDT-3 in July 1946 and continued to serve with the 1st Naval District. She was reported sold in 1960.

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 USS Energy (AMc-78) at NavSource Naval History