USS Ruff (AMc-59)
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Orderedas Speaker
Laid down1940
Launched24 April 1941
Acquired31 December 1940
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Speaker |
| Laid down | 1940 |
| Launched | 24 April 1941 |
| Acquired | 31 December 1940 |
| In service | 31 October 1941 |
| Out of service | 23 January 1946 |
| Stricken | 7 February 1946 |
| Fate | Disposed of, 29 August 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 340 tons |
| Length | 98 ft 6 in (30.02 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
USS Ruff (AMc-59) was a 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.
The first ship to be named Ruff by the Navy, AMc-59, originally named Speaker, was laid down in 1940 by Martinolich Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California; acquired by the Navy 31 December 1940; named Ruff and designated AMc-59 on 5 March 1941; launched 24 April 1941; sponsored by Miss Martha Jane Shown; and placed in service 31 October 1941.
