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USS Magpie (AM-418) – canceled August 11, 1945. USS Parrakeet (AM-419) – canceled August 11, 1945. USS Pipit (AM-420) – canceled August 11, 1945. Algerine class (built for the United Kingdom) These minesweepers were built for the U.K. and redesignated from an AM hull number to a J hull number.
USS Improve (AM-247) was an Admirable -class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the North Atlantic Ocean and then in the Pacific Ocean. Improve received two battle stars for World War II service. Improve was laid down 1 June 1943 by Savannah ...
Cybele class (2 ships, launched 1943) towed pressure-mine detonating vessels. Ton-class minesweeper (116 ships, launched 1952–1959) open-water minesweepers, minehunters and mine countermeasures vessels. Ham-class minesweeper (93 ships, launched 1954–1959) inshore minesweepers. Ley-class minehunter (10 ships, launched 1952–1955) inshore ...
The Hunt class is a class of thirteen mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy. As built, they combined the separate roles of the traditional minesweeper and that of the active minehunter in one hull, but later modifications saw the removal of mine-sweeping equipment. They have a secondary role as offshore patrol vessels.
Minesweeper flotilla (Kriegsmarine) Minesweeper flotillas of the Kriegsmarine were administrative units which grouped German minesweepers together. There were three types of minesweeper flotillas: standard minesweepers, auxiliary minesweepers, and "mine barrage" vessels. Flotilla commanders operated from a shore office, and were usually ...
USS Amagansett. USS Anderton. USS Annie E. Gallup (SP-694) USS Ardent (SP-680) USS Asher J. Hudson. USS Auk (AM-38) USS Aurora. Auxiliary motor minesweepers.
USS. Agile. (MSO-421) USS Agile (MSO-421) was an Agile -class 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. Agile was laid down on 22 February 1954 at Stamford, Connecticut, by the Luders Marine Construction Co. as AM-421; redesignated MSO-421 on 7 ...
USS Hornbill (YMS-371 / AMS-19 / MSC(O)-19) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. After World War II, she continued to be in use until the mid-1950s. Hornbill was laid down as YMS-371 on 17 November 1942 by Weaver Shipyards, Orange, Texas and launched 27 November 1943. She ...