| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Adroit |
| Pennant | AM 97 |
| Built by | Nashville Bridge Co. (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 18 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 5 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 Oct 1942 |
| End service | Dec 1945 |
| History | Reclassified as patrol craft PC-1601 on 1 June 1944 |
Commands listed for USS Fierce (AM 97)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. John Hearne Crosbie, USNR | 12 Oct 1942 | 27 Jul 1943 |
| 2 | Gilbet Louis Leiendecker, USNR | 27 Jul 1943 | Mar 1944 |
| 3 | John Wolfe, Jr., USNR | Mar 1944 | late 1944 |
| 4 | Lt. John A. Doumlele, USNR | late 1944 | mid 1945 |
| 5 | Frank G. Picard, USNR | mid 1945 | mid 1945 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.