Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive

Chimango (AMc 42)

Call sign:
November - Bravo - Mike - Quebec

Accentor Class Coastal Minesweeper: Laid down 18 January 1941 by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, FL; Launched, 8 March 1941; Commissioned 3 June 1941; Decommissioned and placed in service, 15 June 1942; Placed out of service, 20 December 1945; Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 21 August 1947 and sold. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 200 t.; Length 97' 1"; Beam 21' 8"; Draft 11'; Speed 10 kts; Complement 17; Armament one .50 cal. machine gun; Propulsion one 400shp Superior K.N.A. diesel engine, one shaft.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
No image of Chimango (AMc 42) is available at this time

View the Chimango (AMc 42)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Naval Minewarfare Association
Association of Minemen

Back To The Main Photo Index

Back To the Mine Warfare Ship Photo Index

Back To The Coastal Mine Sweeper (AMc) Photo Index

Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster