USS Courlan (AMc-44)

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

History

United States
Laid down:	date unknown
Launched:	date unknown
In service:	1941
Out of service:	1947
Struck:	date unknown
Fate:	fate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement:	205 tons
Length:	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Beam:	22 ft 5 in (6.83 m)
Draught:	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Speed:	10.0 knots
Complement:	17
Armament:	two .50 cal. machine guns

USS Courlan (AMc-44) 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.

The first ship to be named Courlan by the Navy, AMC-44 served in an "in service" status from 1941 to 1947.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Courlan (AMc 44)

Accentor-class minesweeper

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List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

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