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USS Fearless (AMc-80) 
Summary
the second USS Fearless (AMc-80) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 4 August 1941 |
| Launched | 18 November 1941 |
| Commissioned | 4 February 1942 |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Sunk as a target in 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 275 tons |
| Length | 98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 7 in (7.19 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns |
World War II service edit
No data available.
Reclassified as a dive tender edit
Fearless was reclassified YDT-5 on 15 February 1943.
Deactivation edit
Fearless was sunk as a target in 1973.
The Fearless is in 80 feet of water lying on her keel 800 yards North of Great Harbour Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links edit
- NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - YDT-5 - ex-Fearless (AMc 80)
- USS Fearless (AMc-80)
- AMc-80 USS Fearless