USS Skipper (AMc-104)
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USS ''Skipper'' (AMc-104) was an ''Accentor''-class
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acquired by the
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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
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; launched on 16 January 1942, sponsored by Miss Irene Jones, and placed in service on 29 May 1942.


World War II service

''Skipper'' completed fitting out at the
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on 30 May. From there, she moved to the Mine Warfare School at
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, departing
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, on 12 June and arriving at Yorktown on 13 June. She was assigned to the school and the
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for the duration of her Navy career, operating in the
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along the shores of
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and
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. ''Skipper'' was reported as excess to the needs of the Navy in January 1946 and placed out of service on 1 February. Her name was struck from the
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on 25 February and she was delivered to the
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on 12 December 1946 for disposal. ''Skipper'' was subsequently sold.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skipper (AMc-104) Accentor-class minesweepers Ships built in Maine 1942 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States