USS ''Courlan'' (AMc-44) 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
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
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External links
NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Courlan (AMc 44)
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Accentor-class minesweepers
World War II minesweepers of the United States
1941 ships