ocean minesweeper
1minesweeper — minesweeping, n. /muyn swee peuhr/, n. Navy. a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines. [1900 05; MINE2 + SWEEPER] * * * Naval vessel used to clear submarine mines from an expanse of… …
2Ocean boarding vessel — Ocean boarding vessels (OBVs) were merchant ships taken over by the Royal Navy for the purpose of enforcing wartime blockades by intercepting and boarding foreign vessels. Ships Ship Date launched/ completed Date requisitioned/ commissioned… …
3Minesweeper (ship) — US Navy Admirable class minesweeper USS Pivot in the Gulf of Mexico for sea trials on 12 July 1944 A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in… …
4Natya class minesweeper — Russian ocean minesweeper project 266M Akvamarin Ivan Golubets in Sevastopol, 2005 Class overview Name: Natya class (Project 266M) …
5Destroyer minesweeper — was a designation given by the United States Navy to a series of destroyers that were converted into high speed ocean going minesweepers for service during World War II. The hull number for such a ship began DMS . Forty two ships were so… …
6Coastal minesweeper — is a term used by the United States Navy to indicate a minesweeper intended for coastal use as opposed to participating in fleet operations at sea. Because of its small size usually less than 100 feet in length and construction wood as opposed to …
7Auk class minesweeper — USS Chief (AM 315) Class overview Name: Auk Operators …
8Accentor class minesweeper — The Accentor class minesweeper, sometimes called the Accentor/Acme class minesweeper, provided the U.S. Navy during World War II with a small minesweeper capable of working at its task of sweeping mines in harbors and bays. Most were built during …
9Raven class minesweeper — The Raven class of U.S. Navy minesweepers was the basis upon which the Auk class of U.S. Navy minesweepers was based.The Raven class has the following specifications:* Displacement: 1040 tons * Length: 220.6 * Beam: 32 2 * Draft: 9 4 * Complement …
10Aggressive 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. Minesweeping, or the disposal of naval mines by these… …
