USS Fortitude (AMc-81) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 14 August 1941 |
| Launched | 2 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 April 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 1947 |
| Stricken | c1947 |
| Fate | Sold 31 January 1950 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 275 tons |
| Length | 98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 7 in (7.19 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns |
World War II service edit
Fortitude was constructed as an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper just prior to World War II. She was assigned as USS Fortitude (AMc-81) on 17 May 1941.
Reclassified as a dive tender edit
However, on 20 April 1942, prior to completion as a coastal minesweeper, she was reclassified USS YDT-2, a dive tender, and the name “Fortitude” was canceled.
Deactivation edit
Sold 31 January 1950
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.