USS Fortitude (AMc-81)
| 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 |
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.
World War II service
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
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
Sold 31 January 1950
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
