USS Avenge (AMc-66)
USS "Avenge" (AMc-66) 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 8 May 1941 at South Bristol, Maine, by the Bristol Yacht Building Co.; renamed "Avenge" on 17 May 1941; launched on 14 February 1942; sponsored by Mrs. William A. Parker; and placed in service at Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 April 1942. World War II service. Following fitting out at Boston, "Avenge" sailed for Hampton Roads, Virginia, and arrived at Yorktown, Virginia , on 23 April for training at the Mine Warfare School. Upon completion of the training, "Avenge" reported to the 6th Naval District, Charleston, South Carolina, for duty. "Avenge" served at Charleston for the duration of her career. Post-war deactivation. On 14 December 1945, "Avenge" was placed out of service and laid up in the Wando River. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 8 January 1946, and the ship was turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 8 August. "Avenge" was subsequently sold to the United Fisheries Co., Gloucester, Massachusetts.