| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Operator | US Navy |
| Builder | Anderson & Cristofani |
| Laid down | 28 May 1941 |
| Launched | 6 September 1941 |
| In service | 24 January 1942 |
| Out of service | 3 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 31 July 1946 |
| Fate | Turned over to theMaritime Commission 19 December 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two.50 cal (12.7 mm)machine guns, four.30 cal (7.62 mm) guns |
USSProgress (AMc-98) was anAccentor-classcoastal minesweeper acquired by theU.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Progress was laid down 28 May 1941 byAnderson & Cristofani,San Francisco, California, hunched 6 September 1941; sponsored by Miss Marilyn Lewis, and placed in service atMare Island Navy Yard 24 January 1942.
Progress was immediately assigned to the14th Naval District and reported for duty 11 March 1942 atPearl Harbor. She patrolledHawaiian waters throughoutWorld War II.Progress decommissioned atPearl Harbor 3 July 1946 was struck from theNaval Vessel Register 31 July 1946; and was turned over to theMaritime Commission 19 December 1946.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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