- USS Adamant (AMc-62)
USS "Adamant" (AMc-62) was an "Accentor"-class minesweeper in the
United States Navy duringWorld War II ."Adamant" was laid down on 31 March 1941 at
Greenport ,Long Island ,New York , by the Greenport Basin & Construction Co. as USS "Advance"; renamed "Adamant" on 17 May 1941; launched on 7 June 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Kelly Hunter, a niece of Secretary of the TreasuryHenry Morganthau , Jr.; and placed in service on 26 September 1941 at theNew York Navy Yard , Lt. (jg.) R. A. L. Ellis,USNR , in charge.World War II East Coast operations
The coastal minesweeper completed fitting out at
Brooklyn, New York , before getting underway on 23 October 1941 forHampton Roads, Virginia . She arrived atNorfolk the following day and reported for duty to the Commandant,5th Naval District . She completed shakedown training inChesapeake Bay and, on 13 November, began duty with the5th Naval District Inshore Patrol forces. She operated in and aroundNorfolk until late May 1944 when she was reassigned to the1st Naval District . She arrived atBoston, Massachusetts on 29 May 1944 and served inNew England coastal waters until June 1945. On 18 June 1945, "Adamant" departedBoston forCharleston, South Carolina . She arrived at her destination on 28 June and served for almost six months in the6th Naval District .Decommissioning
On 18 December 1945, the minesweeper was placed out of service at Charleston. Although her name was struck from the
Navy List on 8 January 1946, the former warship remained in Navy custody at Charleston for another 14 months. On 3 March 1947 she was sold to Mr. Lloyd Lambert ofBaltimore, Maryland for scrapping.Note
While still on the building ways, USS "Adamant" (AMc-61) was renamed USS "Acme" (AMc-61) on 17 May 1941.
References
See also
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List of United States Navy ships External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/AMc/AMc-62_Adamant.html Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 AMc-62 USS Adamant]
* [http://www.multied.com/NAVY/Minelayer/Adamant.html HyperWar: USS Adamant (AMc-62)]
* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/9372.html USS Adamant (AMc-62)]
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