USS Fulmar (AMc-46) 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.

History
United States
NameUSS Fulmar
BuilderGreenport Basin and Construction Company
Laid downdate unknown
Launched25 February 1941
Commissioned25 June 1941
Decommissioned4 January 1946
Out of servicedate unknown
Strickendate unknown
Fatefate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement185 tons
Length97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Speed10.0 knots
Complement17
Armamenttwo .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

The first ship to be named Fulmar by the Navy, AMc-46 was launched 25 February 1941 by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, New York; sponsored by Mrs. A. V. Walters; and commissioned 25 June 1941.

World War II service

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Fulmar carried out minesweeping operations out of Newport, Rhode Island, and from September 1941, out of Portland, Maine, until arriving at Miami, Florida, 21 September 1944. There she acted as target for motor torpedo boats undergoing training for the next year.

Deactivation

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Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 1 October 1945, Fulmar was decommissioned 4 January 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 16 September 1946.

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