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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Armina |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1930 |
| Acquired | 27 October 1940 |
| Commissioned | 31 January 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 29 September 1944 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Disposed of, 3 July 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 168 tons |
| Length | 110 ft 6 in (33.68 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | one 3" gun mount |
USS Goldcrest (AM-78) was a 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.