USS Reliable (AMc-100)
USS Reliable (AMc-100) 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 | |
| Name | Reliable |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Builder | Anderson & Cristofani |
| Laid down | 18 August 1941 |
| Launched | 14 February 1942 |
| In service | 9 March 1942 |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Stricken | 19 September 1945 |
| Fate | Transferred to the War Shipping Administration, 11 October 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two machine guns |
Reliable, a coastal minesweeper, was laid down 18 August 1941 by Anderson & Cristofani, San Francisco, California; launched 14 February 1942; sponsored by Miss Ruth Schmidt; and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard 9 March 1942.
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