USS ''Fortitude'' (AMc-81) 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 task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
World War II service
''Fortitude'' was constructed as 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 ...
just prior to
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. She was assigned as USS ''Fortitude'' (AMc-81) on 17 May 1941.
Reclassified as a dive tender
However, on 20 April 1942, prior to completion as a coastal minesweeper, she was reclassified USS ''YDT-2'', a dive tender, and the name “''Fortitude''” was canceled.
Deactivation
Sold 31 January 1950
References
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External links
NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Fortitude (AMc 81) - YDT-2
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Accentor-class minesweepers
World War II minesweepers of the United States
1941 ships