USS ''Guide'' (AMc-83) 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.
''Guide'' was launched 20 September 1941 by the Camden Shipbuilding & Marine Railway Co.,
Camden, Maine.
World War II service
''Guide'' trained from the Mine Warfare School at
Yorktown, Virginia, until 17 April 1942 when she sailed to alternately sweep the main shipping channels leading out of
Key West, Florida
Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Sigsbee Park, Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Isla ...
,
New Orleans, Louisiana, and
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...
. She periodically made brief visits to
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ...
, for special sweeping duties.
Her homeport changed from Mobile to Naval Station,
Burrwood, Louisiana
Burrwood was a community located near the far south end of the river delta, delta of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. At one time the town had an estimated population of 1,000, but today it is uninhabited, wit ...
, in July 1944. She continued sweeping the approaches to
New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile until July 1945. She then served the Mine Countermeasures Station at
Panama City, Florida, for the remainder of her career.
Post war inactivation and disposal
''Guide'' was placed out of service 12 June 1946 and her name was struck from the
Navy List 3 July. She was sold to a private purchaser 11 April 1947.
References
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External links
NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Guide (AMc 83)
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Accentor-class minesweepers
World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States
Ships built in Camden, Maine
1941 ships