USS Reliable (AMc-100)

History
United States
NameReliable
Operator United States Navy
BuilderAnderson & Cristofani
Laid down18 August 1941
Launched14 February 1942
In service9 March 1942
Out of servicedate unknown
Stricken19 September 1945
FateTransferred to the War Shipping Administration, 11 October 1946
General characteristics
Displacement195 tons
Length97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)
Speed10 knots
Complement17
Armamenttwo machine guns

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.

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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