USS Demand
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 28 March 1941 |
| Launched | 22 May 1941 |
| In service | 5 September 1941 |
| Out of service | 1945 |
| Stricken | 5 December 1945 |
| Fate | Sold in 1946 |
| 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 |
USS Demand (AMc-74) 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.
Demand was launched by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Florida, on 22 May 1941.
World War II service
She was placed in service on 5 September 1941 for duty in the 3d Naval District and in the 6th Naval District.
Post-war deactivation
Demand was stricken from the Navy List on 5 December 1945.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Demand at NavSource Naval History