USS Bold (AMc-67) was an Accentor-classminesweeper laid down on 27 August 1941 at South Bristol, Maine, by the Bristol Yacht Building Co.; launched on 2 April 1942; sponsored by Miss Ella E. Gamage; delivered to the U.S. Navy on 18 May 1942; fitted out at the Boston Navy Yard; and placed in service there on 27 May 1942.
History
United States
Name
USS Bold
Builder
Bristol Yacht Building Co.
Laid down
27 August 1941
Launched
2 April 1942
Acquired
18 May 1942
Commissioned
27 May 1942
Decommissioned
27 December 1945
Stricken
21 January 1946
Fate
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 22 July 1946
Bold sailed for Yorktown, Virginia, on 12 June and arrived there the following day. The coastal minesweeper reported to the Mine Warfare Training School and conducted two weeks of training there before being detached to proceed to the 6th Naval District. She operated locally out of Charleston, South Carolina, for the duration of World War II.
Decommissioningedit
Bold was placed out of service on 27 December 1945 and berthed in the Wando River. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 21 January 1946. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 22 July 1946.
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January 01, 1970
bold, other, ships, with, same, name, bold, accentor, class, minesweeper, laid, down, august, 1941, south, bristol, maine, bristol, yacht, building, launched, april, 1942, sponsored, miss, ella, gamage, delivered, navy, 1942, fitted, boston, navy, yard, placed. For other ships with the same name see USS Bold USS Bold AMc 67 was an Accentor class minesweeper laid down on 27 August 1941 at South Bristol Maine by the Bristol Yacht Building Co launched on 2 April 1942 sponsored by Miss Ella E Gamage delivered to the U S Navy on 18 May 1942 fitted out at the Boston Navy Yard and placed in service there on 27 May 1942 History United States NameUSS Bold BuilderBristol Yacht Building Co Laid down27 August 1941 Launched2 April 1942 Acquired18 May 1942 Commissioned27 May 1942 Decommissioned27 December 1945 Stricken21 January 1946 FateTransferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 22 July 1946 General characteristics Class and typeAccentor class minesweeper Displacement200 long tons 203 t Length97 ft 1 in 29 59 m Beam22 ft 6 7 m Draft9 ft 2 7 m Speed10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement19 Armament2 50 cal 12 7 mm machine guns Contents 1 East Coast assignments 2 Decommissioning 3 References 4 External linksEast Coast assignments editBold sailed for Yorktown Virginia on 12 June and arrived there the following day The coastal minesweeper reported to the Mine Warfare Training School and conducted two weeks of training there before being detached to proceed to the 6th Naval District She operated locally out of Charleston South Carolina for the duration of World War II Decommissioning editBold was placed out of service on 27 December 1945 and berthed in the Wando River Her name was struck from the Navy list on 21 January 1946 She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 22 July 1946 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editUSS Bold AMc 67 NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Bold AMc 67 ex Chief uboat net Allied Warships Accentor class Minesweepers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Bold AMc 67 amp oldid 1093248771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
