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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 ...
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.
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships are a class of 14 ships [ 1] constructed for the United States Navy from 1987 to 1994, designed to clear mines from vital waterways. The ships have the hull designator MCM. The Avenger -class ships are being replaced by the Freedom and Independence -class littoral combat ships, as well as other MCM ...
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 ...
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Minesweeper. Minesweeper J 636 underway in British coastal waters during World War II. A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. [ 1]
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Aggressive. -class minesweeper. The Aggressive-class minesweepers are a class of US-built minesweepers. They are designated as MSO (Mine Sweeper Ocean), distinguishing them from the smaller coastal MSCs and inshore MSIs. Besides the US Navy, this class of vessels has also been used by the Belgian Navy and the Norwegian Navy, among others.