USS Defiance (AMc-73) 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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 10 April 1941 |
| Launched | 21 June 1941 |
| In service | 24 November 1941 |
| Out of service | 1945 |
| Stricken | 1946 |
| Fate | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draught | 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 |
World War II service
editDefiance was launched in June 1941 and was placed "in service", during 1941-45 and attached to the 10th Naval District.
Post-war inactivation
editShe was struck in 1946.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of Defiance at NavSource Naval History