USS Bulwark (AMc-68)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | 15 April 1941 |
| Launched | 6 October 1941 |
| In service | 5 February 1942 |
| Out of service | 18 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 3 July 1946 |
| Fate | Sold to the city of Boston on 12 September 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 195 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) (mean) (f.) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
USS Bulwark (AMc-68) 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.
Bulwark was laid down on 15 April 1941 at East Boothbay, Maine, by Hodgden Bros. & Goudy & Stevens; launched on 6 October 1941; sponsored by Miss Barbara Small; and placed in service at Boston, Massachusetts, on 5 February 1942.