USS ''Fulmar'' (AMc-46) was an ''Accentor''-class

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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. The first ship to be named ''Fulmar'' by the Navy, ''AMc-46'' was launched 25 February 1941 by

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, Greenport, Long Island, New York; sponsored by Mrs. A. V. Walters; and commissioned 25 June 1941.

World War II service

''Fulmar'' carried out minesweeping operations out of

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, and from September 1941, out of

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, until arriving at

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, 21 September 1944. There she acted as target for motor

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undergoing training for the next year.

Deactivation

Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 1 October 1945, ''Fulmar'' was decommissioned 4 January 1946 and transferred to the

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for disposal 16 September 1946.

References

External links

NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Fulmar (AMc 46)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fulmar Accentor-class minesweepers World War II minesweepers of the United States Ships built in Greenport, New York 1941 ships