USS Conquest (AMc-71)
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Laid down8 May 1941
Launched25 August 1941
In service9 March 1942
Out of servicedate unknown
| 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 |
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.
Conquest was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.
