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'''USS ''Heroic'' (AMc-84)''' was an [[Accentor |
'''USS ''Heroic'' (AMc-84)''' was an [[Accentor-class minesweeper|''Accentor''-class]] [[coastal minesweeper]] acquired by the [[U.S. Navy]] for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. |
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''Heroic'', a wooden-hull coastal minesweeper, was |
''Heroic'', a wooden-hull coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 5 May and launched on 30 August 1941 by Warren Boat Yard, Inc., [[Warren, Rhode Island]].<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=6113127|shipname=Heroic |accessdate=13 September 2021}}</ref> |
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==World War II service== |
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| ⚫ | ''Heroic'' reported to Mine Warfare School, [[Yorktown, Virginia]], for intensive training 11 April 1942 and then proceeded to [[Bermuda]] for further training. She was assigned to patrol and minesweeping duty in the [[5th Naval District]] and was based at [[Norfolk, Virginia]], 20 July 1942 and served there throughout the remainder of the war. |
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==Post-war decommissioning== |
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| ⚫ | ''Heroic'' reported to Mine Warfare School, [[Yorktown, Virginia]], for intensive training |
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==Post War career== |
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Sold post war, she was converted into a fishing trawler. she was named Elizabeth B in 1948, reverting to Heroic later. On August 21, 1969 she caught fire and sank in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] 15 miles southeast of [[Gloucester, Massachusetts]] in 100 feet of water in the [[Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary]] (({{coord|42|24|N|70|27|W|}})). The captain and four crew members were picked up by West German fishing vessel Tiko I.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/maritime/heroic.html?ftag=MSF0951a18 |title=Heroic |publisher=NOAA.gov |accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{DANFS|https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/heroic.html}} |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of United States Navy ships]] |
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* [[Minesweeper (ship)]] |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships] |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03084.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Heroic (AMc 84)] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/03084.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Heroic (AMc 84)] |
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{{Accentor class minesweeper}} |
{{Accentor class minesweeper}} |
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[[Category:Ships built in Warren, Rhode Island]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 28 March 2024
| History | |
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| Laid down | 5 May 1941 |
| Launched | 30 August 1941 |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 18 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 8 January 1946 |
| Fate | Turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal 28 September 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
USS Heroic (AMc-84) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Heroic, a wooden-hull coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 5 May and launched on 30 August 1941 by Warren Boat Yard, Inc., Warren, Rhode Island.[1]
World War II service[edit]
Heroic reported to Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia, for intensive training 11 April 1942 and then proceeded to Bermuda for further training. She was assigned to patrol and minesweeping duty in the 5th Naval District and was based at Norfolk, Virginia, 20 July 1942 and served there throughout the remainder of the war.
Post-war decommissioning[edit]
Heroic decommissioned at Portsmouth, Virginia, 18 December 1945 and was turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal 28 September 1946.
Post War career[edit]
Sold post war, she was converted into a fishing trawler. she was named Elizabeth B in 1948, reverting to Heroic later. On August 21, 1969 she caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 15 miles southeast of Gloucester, Massachusetts in 100 feet of water in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary ((42°24′N 70°27′W / 42.400°N 70.450°W)). The captain and four crew members were picked up by West German fishing vessel Tiko I.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Heroic (6113127)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Heroic". NOAA.gov. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.