USS Fearless (AMc-80)

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

the second USS Fearless (AMc-80) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy.

History
United States
Laid down	4 August 1941
Launched	18 November 1941
Commissioned	4 February 1942
Decommissioned	date unknown
Stricken	date unknown
Fate	Sunk as a target in 1973
General characteristics
Displacement	275 tons
Length	98 ft 5 in (30.00 m)
Beam	23 ft 7 in (7.19 m)
Draught	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Speed	10.0 knots
Complement	17
Armament	two .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns

World War II service

No data available.

Reclassified as a dive tender

Fearless was reclassified YDT-5 on 15 February 1943.

Deactivation

Fearless was sunk as a target in 1973.

The Fearless is in 80 feet of water lying on her keel 800 yards North of Great Harbour Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links

• Photo gallery of USS Fearless (AMc-80) at NavSource Naval History
• USS Fearless (AMc-80)
• AMc-80 USS Fearless