USS Endurance (AMc-77) was an 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.
World War II service
Endurance was launched on 19 June 1941 by Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, Florida. Placed in service on 11 October 1941, she served in a noncommissioned status throughout the war in the 10th Naval District. On March 8, 1942, USS Endurance rescued survivors of a U-boat attack on the ESSO Bolivar off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.https://aukevisser.nl/inter/id139.htm
Post-war decommissioning
She was placed out of service on 6 December 1945 and transferred to the Maritime Administration on 7 July 1947 for disposal.
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