Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)


WWII Construction

During WWII, a total of 70 wooden-hulled coastal minesweepers, even smaller than the YMSs, were built in 15 boatyards.  There was only one basic design - the 97-foot, 10-knot  "Accentor" class.

Type # Name Shipbuilder Hull # Tons Delivered Disposition
AMc 1-35           Converted wooden trawlers
AMc 36 Accentor W. A. Robinson   205 24-Jul-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 37 Bateleur W. A. Robinson   205 26-Aug-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 38 Barbet W. A. Robinson   205 29-Sep-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 39 Brambling W. A. Robinson   205 15-Oct-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 40 Caracara Bristol Yachtbuilding   205 30-Dec-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 41 Charcalaca Bristol Yachtbuilding   205 11-Sep-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 42 Chimango Gibbs Gas Engine   205 3-Jun-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 43 Cotinga Gibbs Gas Engine   205 14-Jun-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 44 Courlan Gibbs Gas Engine   205 25-Jun-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 45 Develin Gibbs Gas Engine   205 9-Jul-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 46 Fulmar Greenport Basin   205 25-Jun-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 47 Jacamar Greenport Basin   205 25-Jun-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 48 Limpkin Greenport Basin   205 8-Aug-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 49 Lorikeet Greenport Basin   205 8-Aug-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 50 Marabout Herreshoff Mfg.   205 8-Jul-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 51 Ostrich Herreshoff Mfg.   205 14-Jul-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 52 Roller Snow Shipyards   205 12-Aug-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 53 Skimmer Snow Shipyards   205 26-Aug-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 54 Tapacola Snow Shipyards   205 20-Sep-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 55 Turaco Snow Shipyards   205 9-Oct-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 56-60           Converted wooden trawlers
AMc 61 Acme Greenport Basin   205 11-Sep-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 62 Adamant Greenport Basin   205 26-Sep-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 63 Advance Greenport Basin   205 10-Oct-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 64 Aggressor Greenport Basin   205 24-Oct-41 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 65 Assertive Bristol Yachtbuilding   205 7-Mar-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 66 Avenge Bristol Yachtbuilding   205 2-Apr-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 67 Bold Bristol Yachtbuilding   205 27-May-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 68 Bulwark Hogdon Bros., Goudy & Stevens   205 5-Feb-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 69 Combat Hogdon Bros., Goudy & Stevens   205 24-Feb-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 70 Conqueror Warren Fish Co.   205 6-Mar-42 Sold private 1946, disposition unknown
AMc 71 Conquest Warren Fish Co.   205