USS Radiant (AMc-99) 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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 26 June 1941 |
| Launched | 27 September 1941 |
| In service | 11 February 1942 |
| Out of service | 5 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 12 March 1946 |
| Fate | Sold, 7 February 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 228 tons (full load) |
| Length | 97 ft 0 in (29.57 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
Radiant was laid down by Anderson and Cristofani, San Francisco, California, 26 June 1941; launched 27 September 1941; sponsored by Mrs. V. Moyland; and placed in service 11 February 1942.
World War II service
editThis wooden-hulled coastal minesweeper, equipped with magnetic, acoustic, and moored minesweep gear, was originally assigned to the 13th Naval District, with a home yard of Puget Sound. She operated off the Pacific Northwest until assigned to the newly-formed Seventeenth Naval District (Alaska and Aleutian islands) on 12 April 1944. Reassigned to the 13th Naval District 5 September 1944, she again served along the U. S. Northwest coast.
Radiant was placed out of service 5 December 1945. Radiant was struck from the Navy list 12 March 1946, transferred to the Maritime Commission, and sold to North Shore Packing Co., Ltd., 7 February 1947.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.