USS Courier
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Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Courier, after a Courier, a messenger or traveling attendant.
- The USS Courier (1861), a storeship purchased 7 September 1861.
- The USS Courier (1912), a ferry launch, formerly named Hope, which served as commandant's barge and general service ship at Charleston Navy Yard from 1912-18.
- The USS Courier (AMc-72), a coastal minesweeper which served in "in service" status in the 1st Naval District from 1941 to 1947.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.