- USS Courlan (AMS-44)
USS "Courlan" (AMS-44/YMS-114) was an "YMS-1"-class
auxiliary motor minesweeper acquired by theU.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named "Courlan" by the Navy, "AMC-44" was constructed at the San Diego Marine Construction Company,
San Diego, California ."Courlan" served in an "in service" status from
1941 to1947 ."Courlan" was reclassified as minesweeper "USS Courlan (AMS-44)" during September
1947 .She was struck from the
Navy list on1 November 1959 .References
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See also
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List of United States Navy ships
*World War II
*Minesweeper (ship) External links
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