USS Courier (AMc-72)
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Laid down31 March 1941
Launched17 May 1941
In service11 October 1941
Out of servicec1946
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 31 March 1941 |
| Launched | 17 May 1941 |
| In service | 11 October 1941 |
| Out of service | c1946 |
| Stricken | c1946 |
| Fate | Sold |
| 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 Courier (AMc-72) 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.
Courier served in an "in service" status in the 1st Naval District from 1941 to 1946.
