USS Egret (AMc-24) was an Egret-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.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| In service | 10 June 1941 |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Stricken | c1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 17 June 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 110 tons |
| Length | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Draft | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) (mean) (f.) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots (19 km/h) |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
World War II service
editThe first ship to be named Egret by the Navy, AMc-24 was placed in service 10 June 1941 and during World War II served in the 4th Naval District and in the Potomac River Naval Command. She was reclassified IX-181, 17 July 1944.
Egret was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 17 June 1946.
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.
