sentences:  AMc-61 was named USS "Adamant" on 17 May 1941; renamed USS Acme on 23 May 1941; launched on 31 May 1941; sponsored by Mrs. John Q. Adams, the wife of the president of the contractor; and commissioned on 11 September 1941, Lt. Marcus L. Whitford in command.Following shakedown, "Acme" was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.The ship proceeded to Yorktown, Virginia, where she engaged in minesweeping operations through mid-November.