Accentor-class minesweeper
The Accentor-class minesweeper, sometimes called the Accentor/Acme-class minesweeper, was a small minesweeper used by the United States Navy during World War II. The Accentor-class minesweeper was designed for the sweeping of mines in harbors, bays, and other littoral waters.
USS Accentor | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Accentor class |
| Operators | United States Navy |
| Built | 1941–1942 |
| In commission | 1942–1946 |
| Completed | 70 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 185–205 long tons (188–208 t) |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)–98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m)–23 ft 7 in (7.19 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)–10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine, 400 hp (300 kW) |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | 2 × .50 cal. M2 Browning machine guns |
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