USS ''Radiant'' (AMc-99) 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. ''Radiant'' was laid down by Anderson and Cristofani,

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, 26 June 1941; launched 27 September 1941; sponsored by Mrs. V. Moyland; and placed in service 11 February 1942.

World War II service

This wooden-hulled coastal minesweeper, equipped with magnetic, acoustic, and moored minesweep gear, was originally assigned to the

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, with a home yard of

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. She operated off the Pacific Northwest until assigned to the newly-formed

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(Alaska and Aleutian islands) on 12 April 1944. Reassigned to the

5 September 1944, she again served along the U. S. Northwest coast. ''Radiant'' was placed out of service 5 December 1945. ''Radiant'' was struck from the

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12 March 1946, transferred to the

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, and sold to North Shore Packing Co., Ltd., 7 February 1947.

References

External links

NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Radiant (AMc 99)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radiant (AMc-99) Accentor-class minesweepers Ships built in San Francisco 1941 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States