- USS Bold (AMc-67)
USS "Bold" (AMc-67) was an "Accentor"-class minesweeper laid down on
27 August 1941 at SouthBristol, Maine , by the Bristol Yacht Building Co.; launched on2 April 1942 ; sponsored by Miss Ella E. Gamage; delivered to theU.S. Navy on18 May 1942 ; fitted out at theBoston Navy Yard ; and placed in service there on27 May 1942 .East Coast assignments
Bold sailed for
Yorktown, Virginia , on12 June and arrived there the following day. The coastal minesweeper reported to the Mine Warfare Training School and conducted two weeks of training there before being detached to proceed to the6th Naval District . She operated locally out ofCharleston, South Carolina , for the duration ofWorld War II .Decommissioning
"Bold" was placed out of service on
27 December 1945 and berthed in theWando River . Her name was struck from theNavy list on21 January 1946 . She was transferred to theMaritime Commission for disposal on22 July 1946 .References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b7/bold-i.htm
External links
* [http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=2031 USS Bold (AMc 67)]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03067.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Bold (AMc 67) - ex-Chief]
* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/class.html?ID=476 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Accentor class Minesweepers]
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