USS Courlan (AMc-44)

History
United States
Laid down	20 January 1941
Launched	4 April 1941
In service	1941
Out of service	1947
Fate	Stricken 3 July 1946
General characteristics
Displacement	205 tons
Length	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Beam	22 ft 5 in (6.83 m)
Draught	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Speed	10.0 knots
Complement	17
Armament	two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

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

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Courlan (AMc 44)

This page was last edited on 25 June 2022, at 12:29