USS ''Defiance'' (AMc-73) 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
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
World War II service
''Defiance'' was launched in June 1941 and was placed "in service", during 1941-45 and attached to the
10th Naval District.
Post-war inactivation
She was struck in 1946.
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Accentor-class minesweepers
World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States
1941 ships