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USS Jacamar (AMc-47)

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41: 356: 940: 906: 251:, 30 June 1941; and reported for coastal duty with the Atlantic Fleet in July. America's entry into the war in December necessitated an increase in mine protection for vital 930: 366: 228: 66: 925: 232: 396: 342: 330: 199: 113: 310: 302: 298: 844: 795: 676: 620: 592: 480: 445: 438: 286: 767: 746: 725: 690: 613: 606: 585: 571: 557: 529: 508: 410: 260: 236: 293:, 20 April 1944, and upon arrival took up duty as a towing ship for aircraft target practice offshore. 886: 830: 802: 781: 732: 697: 683: 550: 543: 536: 487: 431: 424: 385: 935: 893: 879: 872: 788: 627: 599: 515: 459: 452: 338: 753: 641: 248: 206: 473: 417: 290: 272: 501: 252: 267:. She subsequently performed these vital mine warfare functions at Bermuda and in the 919: 739: 711: 522: 371: 362: 314: 858: 823: 774: 760: 704: 662: 634: 494: 466: 214: 865: 837: 578: 334: 182: 162: 119: 20: 851: 809: 648: 564: 390: 816: 718: 655: 268: 210: 326: 282: 264: 218: 285:
in March 1943, remaining there during the next crucial year in the
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The new minesweeper departed for training at Mine Warfare School,
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for alterations and new sweeping gear on 3 February 1943.
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List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
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Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 AMc-47 USS Jackamar
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6 December 1945. After being briefly laid up in the
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The entry can be found 337:, she was turned over to the 100:Sold, Charleston, S.C., 1947 926:Accentor-class minesweepers 165:(19 km/h; 12 mph) 957: 263:on 9 December for duty at 129:185 long tons (188 t) 18: 904: 406: 104: 32: 28: 311:New London, Connecticut 303:New London, Connecticut 299:Hampton Roads, Virginia 145:22 ft (6.7 m) 105:General characteristics 287:Battle of the Atlantic 261:Boston, Massachusetts 237:Long Island, New York 305:, 10 February 1945. 217:and named after the 400:-class minesweepers 339:Maritime Commission 271:until returning to 249:Yorktown, Virginia 913: 912: 301:, until arriving 291:Norfolk, Virginia 289:. She sailed for 273:Norfolk, Virginia 189: 188: 183:.50 cal (12.7 mm) 948: 392: 358: 357: 47: 44: 43: 42: 26: 956: 955: 951: 950: 949: 947: 946: 945: 916: 915: 914: 909: 900: 402: 382: 355: 351: 323: 321:Decommissioning 245: 92:6 December 1945 45: 40: 38: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 954: 952: 944: 943: 938: 933: 928: 918: 917: 911: 910: 905: 902: 901: 899: 898: 891: 884: 877: 870: 863: 856: 849: 842: 835: 828: 821: 814: 807: 800: 793: 786: 779: 772: 765: 758: 751: 744: 737: 730: 723: 716: 709: 702: 695: 688: 681: 674: 667: 660: 653: 646: 639: 632: 625: 618: 611: 604: 597: 590: 583: 576: 569: 562: 555: 548: 541: 534: 527: 520: 513: 506: 499: 492: 485: 478: 471: 464: 457: 450: 443: 436: 429: 422: 415: 407: 404: 403: 395: 389: 388: 381: 380:External links 378: 377: 376: 350: 347: 322: 319: 253:Atlantic Ocean 244: 241: 187: 186: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 159: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 143: 139: 138: 135: 131: 130: 127: 123: 122: 111: 110:Class and type 107: 106: 102: 101: 98: 94: 93: 90: 89:Decommissioned 86: 85: 82: 78: 77: 74: 70: 69: 64: 60: 59: 53: 49: 48: 35: 34: 30: 29: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 953: 942: 939: 937: 934: 932: 929: 927: 924: 923: 921: 908: 903: 897: 896: 892: 890: 889: 885: 883: 882: 878: 876: 875: 871: 869: 868: 864: 862: 861: 857: 855: 854: 850: 848: 847: 843: 841: 840: 836: 834: 833: 829: 827: 826: 822: 820: 819: 815: 813: 812: 808: 806: 805: 801: 799: 798: 794: 792: 791: 787: 785: 784: 780: 778: 777: 773: 771: 770: 766: 764: 763: 759: 757: 756: 752: 750: 749: 745: 743: 742: 738: 736: 735: 731: 729: 728: 724: 722: 721: 717: 715: 714: 710: 708: 707: 703: 701: 700: 696: 694: 693: 689: 687: 686: 682: 680: 679: 675: 673: 672: 668: 666: 665: 661: 659: 658: 654: 652: 651: 647: 645: 644: 640: 638: 637: 633: 631: 630: 626: 624: 623: 619: 617: 616: 612: 610: 609: 605: 603: 602: 598: 596: 595: 591: 589: 588: 584: 582: 581: 577: 575: 574: 570: 568: 567: 563: 561: 560: 556: 554: 553: 549: 547: 546: 542: 540: 539: 535: 533: 532: 528: 526: 525: 521: 519: 518: 514: 512: 511: 507: 505: 504: 500: 498: 497: 493: 491: 490: 486: 484: 483: 479: 477: 476: 472: 470: 469: 465: 463: 462: 458: 456: 455: 451: 449: 448: 444: 442: 441: 437: 435: 434: 430: 428: 427: 423: 421: 420: 416: 414: 413: 409: 408: 405: 401: 399: 393: 387: 384: 383: 379: 375: 373: 368: 365: 364: 363:public domain 353: 352: 348: 346: 344: 340: 336: 332: 328: 320: 318: 317:6 June 1945. 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 274: 270: 266: 262: 259:steamed from 258: 254: 250: 242: 240: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 202: 197: 195: 184: 180: 177: 176: 172: 169: 168: 164: 160: 157: 156: 152: 149: 148: 144: 141: 140: 136: 133: 132: 128: 125: 124: 121: 118: 116: 112: 109: 108: 103: 99: 96: 95: 91: 88: 87: 83: 80: 79: 76:10 March 1941 75: 72: 71: 68: 65: 62: 61: 58: 54: 51: 50: 46:United States 36: 31: 27: 22: 894: 887: 880: 873: 866: 859: 852: 845: 838: 831: 824: 817: 810: 803: 796: 789: 782: 775: 768: 761: 754: 747: 740: 733: 726: 719: 712: 705: 698: 691: 684: 677: 670: 669: 663: 656: 649: 642: 635: 628: 621: 614: 607: 600: 593: 586: 579: 572: 565: 558: 551: 544: 537: 530: 523: 516: 509: 502: 495: 488: 481: 474: 467: 460: 453: 446: 439: 432: 425: 418: 411: 397: 369: 360: 324: 306: 294: 281:returned to 278: 277: 256: 246: 224: 223: 215:World War II 200: 193: 191: 190: 185:machine guns 126:Displacement 114: 84:25 June 1941 81:Commissioned 56: 335:Wando River 255:bases, and 207:minesweeper 120:minesweeper 21:USS Jacamar 936:1941 ships 920:Categories 503:Chachalaca 349:References 343:Charleston 331:Charleston 170:Complement 741:Paramount 713:Memorable 678:Liberator 622:Fortitude 594:Endurance 524:Conqueror 482:Brambling 447:Assertive 440:Aggressor 269:Caribbean 233:Greenport 211:U.S. Navy 860:Tapacola 846:Stalwart 825:Security 797:Reliable 776:Progress 769:Prestige 762:Positive 748:Peerless 727:Observer 706:Marabout 692:Lorikeet 664:Industry 636:Governor 615:Fearless 608:Exultant 587:Dominant 573:Detector 559:Defiance 531:Conquest 510:Chimango 496:Caracara 468:Bateleur 412:Accentor 398:Accentor 315:New York 205:coastal 201:Accentor 196:(AMc-47) 178:Armament 115:Accentor 73:Launched 867:Trident 839:Skipper 832:Skimmer 783:Radiant 734:Ostrich 699:Loyalty 685:Limpkin 671:Jacamar 580:Develin 552:Courlan 545:Courier 538:Cotinga 489:Bulwark 433:Advance 426:Adamant 345:, S.C. 327:Florida 309:was at 307:Jacamar 295:Jacamar 283:Bermuda 279:Jacamar 265:Bermuda 257:Jacamar 225:Jacamar 219:jacamar 209:of the 198:was an 194:Jacamar 63:Builder 57:Jacamar 33:History 888:Victor 874:Turaco 853:Summit 811:Roller 804:Rocket 790:Reaper 650:Heroic 629:Fulmar 601:Energy 566:Demand 517:Combat 461:Barbet 454:Avenge 359:  203:-class 134:Length 117:-class 895:Vigor 881:Valor 818:Royal 755:Pluck 720:Merit 657:Ideal 643:Guide 163:knots 158:Speed 150:Draft 475:Bold 419:Acme 372:here 192:USS 181:2 × 142:Beam 97:Fate 55:USS 52:Name 161:10 922:: 235:, 231:, 221:. 173:16 374:. 23:.

Index

USS Jacamar
Greenport Basin and Construction Company
Accentor-class
minesweeper
knots
.50 cal (12.7 mm)
Accentor-class
minesweeper
U.S. Navy
World War II
jacamar
Greenport Basin and Construction Company
Greenport
Long Island, New York
Yorktown, Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Boston, Massachusetts
Bermuda
Caribbean
Norfolk, Virginia
Bermuda
Battle of the Atlantic
Norfolk, Virginia
Hampton Roads, Virginia
New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New York
Florida
Charleston
Wando River

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