List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
After the end of World War II three war-damaged civilian ships with skeleton Navy crews and automated engineering spaces were used as minesweepers to trigger still-active US pressure mines in Japanese waters.
Category : World War II minesweepers of the United States
Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War II minesweepers of the United States. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 480 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Admirable-class minesweeper - Wikipedia
The Admirable class was one of the largest and most successful classes of minesweepers ordered by the United States Navy during World War II. Typically, minesweepers detected and removed naval mines before the rest of the fleet arrived, thereby ensuring safe …
World War II minesweepers of the United States
Overview: USS Osprey (AMS-28/YMS-422) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for the osprey.
Minesweepers of WW2: Defending D-Day - History - History …
During World War II the U.S. Navy produced several classes of minesweepers, variously designed for either fleet (open-ocean) or coastal use. The most numerous were the Admirable class, beginning with USS Admirable (AM 136), which was commissioned in 1942.
US Navy Minesweepers - World Naval Ships .com
Photographs and history of the minesweepers of the United States Navy. US Minesweepers began with the Bird Class minesweeper which was very similar to a large fleet tug. US Minesweepers were also used for anti-submarine warfare during World War Two.
Minesweepers - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net
The Algerine class minesweeper HMS Circe (J 214) of the Royal Navy. The list is divided by navy, then ordered by commissioned date of each class (oldest first). 24 ship classes. Please note that we list the classes by navies that initiated/owned the class.
List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy. USS Raymonde (AMb-17) (renamed USS Barcelo (IX-199))[1] For more vessels of this class see Catherine class minesweeper The Littoral Combat Ships can carry Mine Warfare Modules which operate unmanned vehicles of various types for...
Ships of the Mine Force - minemen.org
USS Motive (AM-102) was an Auk-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She earned three battle stars for World War II service. She was decommissioned in 1946 and placed in reserve where she remained until struck from the Naval Vessel Register in December 1966.
HyperWar: US Navy Minecraft, 1940-1945 - The Public's Library …
All US Navy Mine Craft of World War II, listed by type and class, with links to individual ships.