Adroit-class minesweeper
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 A PC-461-class submarine chaser
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| Class overview | |
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| Built | 1941–1942 |
| In commission | 1941–1946 |
| Completed | 18 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 295 tons |
| Length | 173 ft 8 in (52.93 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 65 |
| Armament | |
The Adroit-class minesweepers were a class of United States Navy PC-461-class submarine chasers completed as minesweepers. However, they were considered unsatisfactory in this role, and were all eventually converted back into submarine chasers.[1][2]
Adroit-class minesweepers
[edit]- USS Adroit (AM-82). Reclassified PC-1586.
- USS Advent (AM-83). Reclassified PC-1587.
- USS Annoy (AM-84). Reclassified PC-1588.
- USS Conflict (AM-85). Reclassified PC-1589.
- USS Constant (AM-86). Reclassified PC-1590.
- USS Daring (AM-87). Reclassified PC-1591.
- USS Dash (AM-88). Reclassified PC-1592.
- USS Despite (AM-89). Reclassified PC-1593.
- USS Direct (AM-90). Reclassified PC-1594.
- USS Dynamic (AM-91). Reclassified PC-1595.
- USS Effective (AM-92). Reclassified PC-1596.
- USS Engage (AM-93). Reclassified PC-1597.
- USS Excel (AM-94). Reclassified PC-1598.
- USS Exploit (AM-95). Reclassified PC-1599.
- USS Fidelity (AM-96). Reclassified PC-1600.
- USS Fierce (AM-97). Reclassified PC-1601.
- USS Firm (AM-98). Reclassified PC-1602.
- USS Force (AM-99). Reclassified PC-1603.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Adroit Class, U.S. Fleet Minesweepers". pwencycl.kgbudge.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Adroit Class, U.S. Fleet Minesweepers". pwencycl.kgbudge.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
