USS Caracara (AMc-40)
| History | |
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| Name: | USS Caracara |
| Builder: | Bristol Yacht Building Co. |
| Launched: | 23 August 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 30 December 1941 |
| Struck: | 21 January 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Accentor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 195 long tons (198 t) |
| Length: | 97 ft (30 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesels, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 17 |
| Armament: | 2 × .50 caliber machine guns |
USS Caracara (AMc-40), an Accentor-class minesweeper commissioned by the U.S. Navy for use during World War II, was named after the Caracara, a large South American hawk.
World War II operations
Caracara was launched on 23 August 1941 by the Bristol Yacht Building Co., South Bristol, Maine. She was placed in service on 30 December 1941, and after training with Experimental Minesweeping Group, Mine Warfare School, reported to the 10th Naval District where she engaged in minesweeping activities around the West Indies. She was stricken from the Navy Register on 21 January 1946.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- uboat.net - Allied Warships - Accentor class Minesweepers
- Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
- What's New in the Mine Warfare Ships Photo Archives
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