USS Skipper
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | 21 May 1941 |
| Launched | 16 January 1942 |
| In service | 29 May 1942 |
| Out of service | 1 February 1946 |
| Stricken | 25 February 1946 |
| Fate | Delivered to the Maritime Commission on 12 December 1946 for disposal and sale |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 98 ft 5 in (30.00 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | one .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine gun |
USS Skipper (AMc-104) 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.
Skipper, a coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 21 May 1941 by H. G. Marr of Damariscotta, Maine; launched on 16 January 1942, sponsored by Miss Irene Jones, and placed in service on 29 May 1942.