USS Conquest (AMc-71) 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.

Conquest was placed in service 9 March 1942 and served the 10th Naval District in the Caribbean during the war.

She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 9 August 1946.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

The entry can be found here.