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Condor (AMc 14)


Built in 1937 at Tacoma, WA as New Example a civilian fishing boat; Acquired by the Navy, 28 October 1940 for conversion to a Coastal Minesweeper; Placed in service, 18 April 1941; Placed out of service, 17 January 1946; Struck from the List of District Craft, February 1946; Transferred, 24 July 1946 to the Maritime Commission for disposal. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 195 t.; Length 83' 2"; Beam 20' 11"; Draft 5'; Depth of Hold 10'; Speed 10 kts; Complement 11; Armament one .30 cal. machine gun.
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Condor 98k c. 1941, probably off San Diego, CA.
Photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the National Archives.
US Navy Photo 19-N-24615
Naval Historical Center

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DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
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U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
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Association of Minemen

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