USS ''Conquest'' (AMc-71) was an ''Accentor''-class

coastal minesweeper Coastal minesweeper is a term used by the United States Navy to indicate a minesweeper intended for coastal use as opposed to participating in fleet operations at sea. Because of its small size—usually less than 100 feet in length—and construct ...

acquired by the

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for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

World War II service

''Conquest'' was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.

Post-war inactivation

She was transferred to the

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for disposal 9 August 1946.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conquest (AMc-71) Accentor-class minesweepers World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States 1941 ships