Auk-class minesweeper
1942 class of minesweepers of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Auk class were a class of minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 93 Auks built.
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USS Chief (AM-315) underway in 1952 | |
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Name | Auk class |
Builders | (10 builders in 9 states) |
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Preceded by | Raven class |
Succeeded by | USS Eagle |
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Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement | |
Length | 221 ft 2 in (67.41 m) |
Beam | 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m) |
Draft | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
Installed power | 3,500 shp (2,600 kW) |
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Complement | 105 |
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