USS Courlan (AMc-44)

USS Courlan (AMc-44)

USS "Courlan" (AMc-44) 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.

The first ship to be named "Courlan" by the Navy, "AMC-44" served in an "in service" status from 1941 to 1947.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c14/courlan-i.htm

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03044.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Courlan (AMc 44)]


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