USS Crow (AMc-20) was a Crow-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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Jardan |
| Laid down | 1935 |
| Launched | not known |
| In service | 4 February 1941 |
| Out of service | 23 August 1943 |
| Stricken | 8 April 1944 |
| Fate | Sunk during training session |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 83 ft 2 in (25.35 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 11 in (6.38 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Installed power | 300 HP |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 11 |
| Armament | one .30 cal machine gun |
World War II service
editThe first ship to be named Crow by the Navy, she was in service attached to the 13th Naval District from 4 February 1941 to 23 August 1943 when she was sunk in Puget Sound by accident while acting as target towing ship for torpedo planes undergoing training.
Deactivation
editCrow was struck from the Navy List on 8 April 1944.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of Crow at NavSource Naval History