USS Threat (AM-124)
USS Threat (AM-124) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
Threat was laid down on 15 December 1941 at Savannah, Georgia, by the Savannah Machine and Foundry Co.; launched on 15 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Allan M. Robinson; and commissioned on 14 March 1943, Comdr. Allan M. Robinson, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Threat (AM-124): Convoy Operations To North Africa, European Operations, Operation Overlord, Supporting The Invasion of Southern France, Stateside Overhaul, Pacific Ocean Operations, Decommissioning, Awards
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