title: USS Courser (AMS-6)
text: # USS Courser (AMS-6)
  
  USS Courser (MSC(O)-6/AMS-6/YMS-201) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship of the U.S. Navy to be named Courser.
  
  ## History
  
  Courser was laid down as YMS-201 on 28 August 1942 by the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. of Kingston, New York; launched 19 November 1942; and completed 24 July 1943.
  
  On 17 February 1947, YMS-201 was reclassified as AMS-6, and named Courser the following day.
  
  Courser was reclassified MSC(O)-6 on 7 February 1955.
  
  Courser was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959. Her ultimate fate is unknown.
  
  