- USS Skimmer (AMc-53)
USS "Skimmer" (AMc-53) was an "Accentor"-class
coastal minesweeper acquired by theU.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 "Skimmer" by the Navy, "AMC-53" was laid down on
2 January 1941 by the Snow Shipyards atRockland, Maine ; launched on7 June 1941 ; sponsored by Mrs. Mildred Manlove; and placed in service on26 August 1941 .World War II service
"Skimmer" spent her first four days of Navy service at
Boston, Massachusetts ; then was ordered toYorktown, Virginia , for 15 days training. She departed Boston on30 August and arrived at Yorktown on2 September .Later that month, she was ordered to the
4th Naval District for duty, departing Yorktown on the 18th. "Skinner" spent all her wartime service in the4th Naval District on coastal and harbor patrol; and, on31 July 1946 , she was placed out of service atNorfolk, Virginia .Deactivation
Her name was struck from the
Navy list on28 August 1946 . On15 April 1947 , she was transferred from the Navy to theMaritime Commission for disposal atCharleston, South Carolina . She was subsequently sold to the Bowater Paper Co., Inc., ofNew York City .References
See also
*
List of United States Navy ships
*Minesweeper (ship) External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03053.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Skimmer (AMc 53)]
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