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Destroyer 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… … Wikipedia
Minesweeper (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… … Wikipedia
Destroyer — For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Winston S.Churchill, a US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet … Wikipedia
Destroyer escort — A destroyer escort (DE) is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti… … Wikipedia
Destroyer tender — The destroyer tender Klondike with a flotilla of Sumner class destroyers A destroyer tender is a ship designed to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships. The use of this class has faded from its peak in… … Wikipedia
Coastal 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 … Wikipedia
Gleaves class destroyer — The Gleaves class destroyers were a class of 62 destroyers of the United States Navy built 1938–1942, and designed by Gibbs Cox. [cite web url= http://www.destroyerhistory.org/benson gleavesclass/index.html title= Benson and Gleaves class… … Wikipedia
Murakumo class destroyer — Kagero at Kure, 1920 Class overview Builders: John I. Thornycroft Company Chiswick, E … Wikipedia
Auk class minesweeper — USS Chief (AM 315) Class overview Name: Auk Operators … Wikipedia
No.1 class minesweeper (1923) — No.3 in 1923 Class overview Name: No.1 class minesweeper Builders: Sas … Wikipedia
