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List Of Mine Warfare Vessels Of The United States Navy
This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), inactive or precommissioning Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order. Overview Mine warfare consists of: minelaying, the deployment of explosive naval mines at sea to sink enemy ships or to prevent their access to particular areas; minesweeping, the removal or detonation of naval mines; and degaussing, the process of decreasing or eliminating a remnant magnetic field in a ship's hull to prevent its detection by magnetic mines. The US Navy has operated ships and craft for all three purposes. Mine planting is the laying and maintenance of controlled mines for harbor defense, which was traditionally a role of the US Army. Classifications Mine warfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Inchon (MCS-12) Underway In The Gulf Of Mexico 2001
USS ''Inchon'' (LPH/MCS-12) was an of the United States Navy in service from 1970 to 2002. Following a major fire, she was laid up and sunk as a target in 2004. History ''Inchon'' was laid down on 8 April 1968 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US with the hull classification number LPH-12. She was named for the Battle of Inchon, a turning point of the Korean War. The ship was launched on 24 May 1969 and commissioned on 20 June 1970. Service history Vietnam War In 1972–1973, ''Inchon'' circumnavigated the globe and returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. In February 1973, ''Inchon'' was attached to Task Force 78 for Operation End Sweep, the U.S. Navy's effort to clear U.S. mines from North Vietnamese waters after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. Those operations were suspended from 17 April through 17 June. They resumed 18 June and End Sweep was completed on 18 July. On 9 July 1975, more than 100 sailors and marines from ''Inchon'' and amphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Surfbird (ADG-383)
USS ''Surfbird'' (AM-383) was an built during World War II for the United States Navy. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the surfbird. ''Surfbird'' was laid down on 15 February 1944 by the American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio; launched on 31 August 1944, sponsored by Mrs. F. W. Chambers; and commissioned on 25 November 1944. Service history World War II, 1944–1946 ''Surfbird'' departed Lorain on 26 November en route to Boston, Massachusetts via Montreal, Quebec and Halifax. She arrived at Boston on 15 December 1944 and held minesweeping trials. On 13 February 1945 the ship arrived at Little Creek, Virginia to begin her shakedown training. After a brief period in the Charleston Naval Shipyard for alterations, she sailed for the west coast. The Panama Canal was transited on 27 April, and ''Surfbird'' arrived at San Diego, California on 6 May. Two days later, she and sailed for Hawaii. ''Surfbird'' arrived at Pearl Harbor and on 26 May departed there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonsan
Wŏnsan (), previously known as Wŏnsanjin (), Port Lazarev, and Genzan (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. The port was opened by occupying Japanese forces in 1880. Before the 19501953 Korean War, it fell within the jurisdiction of the then South Hamgyŏng province, and during the war it was the location of the Blockade of Wŏnsan. The population of the city was estimated at 329,207 in 2013. Notable people from Wŏnsan include Kim Ki-nam, a diplomat and former Vice Chairman of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. In 2013, it was announced that Wŏnsan would be converted into a summer destination with resorts and entertainment. Having spent his childhood years there, Kim Jong-un has expressed significant interest in further developing the region, with the construction of new infrastructure such as Kalma Airport, a dual-use civilian intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk-class Minesweeper
The ''Hawk'' class were a minesweeper class of the United States Navy during World War II. All three vessels were originally fishing trawlers acquired by requisition purchase from the General Sea Foods Corp. of Boston. They patrolled off the New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Can ... coast from 1942, until they were decommissioned in 1944. Ships * * * References {{WWII US ships Mine warfare vessel classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adroit-class Minesweeper
The ''Adroit''-class minesweepers were a class of United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ... s completed as minesweepers. However, they were considered unsatisfactory in this role, and were all eventually converted back into submarine chasers. ''Adroit''-class minesweepers * . Reclassified PC-1586. * . Reclassified PC-1587. * . Reclassified PC-1588. * . Reclassified PC-1589. * . Reclassified PC-1590. * . Reclassified PC-1591. * . Reclassified PC-1592. * . Reclassified PC-1593. * . Reclassified PC-1594. * . Reclassified PC-1595. * . Reclassified PC-1596. * . Reclassified PC-1597. * . Reclassified PC-1598. * . Reclassified PC-1599. * . Reclassified PC-1600. * . Reclassified PC-1601. * . Reclassified PC-1602. * . Reclassified PC-1603. References * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kite-class Minesweeper
The ''Kite''-class minesweepers were a class of two ships operated by the United States Navy during World War II. Both ships were built as fishing trawlers in 1928 by the Bath Iron Works Corporation of Bath, Maine Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 8,766 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County, which includes one city and 10 towns. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its ..., for F. J. O'Hara and Sons, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. The ships were acquired by the U.S. Navy in late 1940, and converted to minesweepers at Bethlehem Steel Co. of East Boston, Massachusetts, and commissioned in early 1941. Both were disposed of towards the end of the war. Ships * * References {{Kite class minesweeper * Mine warfare vessel classes World War II minesweepers of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross-class Minesweeper (1940)
The ''Albatross'' class was a class of minesweepers acquired by the United States Navy during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing .... References Minesweeper (AM) {{Albatross class minesweepers (1940) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auk-class Minesweeper
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 ''Auk''s built. Design and development Prior to the United States entering World War II, they had produced two ships of the for testing and evaluation. From these two examples it was decided that the use of Diesel-electric engines to power the ship and the minesweeping equipment, rather than separate geared diesel engines to propel the ship and diesel generators to energize the minesweeping equipment, would work better. The Royal Navy placed an order for 32 of these minesweepers from the United States, ''BAM-1''-''BAM-32''. Because of the additional equipment, the displacement was raised from on the ''Raven''s, to on what would come to be known as the ''Auk'' -class in the USN, and the ''Catherine''-class in the RN. The ''Auk'' class displaced 890 long tons, with a length of , a beam of , and a draft of . They had a maxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven-class Minesweeper
The ''Raven'' class was a class of two World War II-era U.S. Navy minesweepers A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of .... They were succeeded by the which were based on the ''Raven''s but had diesel-electric rather than diesel propulsion. Ships External linksMinesweeper (AM)- Minesweeper, Steel hulled (MSF)- Minesweeper, Ocean (MSO) - British Minesweepers (BAM) - Index References Mine warfare vessel classes {{US-mil-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Bay
Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries,Jacinto, G.S., Azanza, R.V., Velasquez, I.B. and Siringan, F.P.(2006)."Manila Bay:Environmental Challenges and Opportunities" in Wolanski, E.(ed.) The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours. Springer: Dordrecht, Netherlands. p309-328. becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation. With an area of , and a coastline of , Manila Bay is situated in the western part of Luzon and is bounded by Cavite and Metro Manila on the east, Bulacan and Pampanga on the north, and Bataan on the west and northwest.Jacinto, G.S., Velasquez, I.B., San Diego-McGlone, M.L., Villanoy, C.L. and Siringan, F.B.(2006)."Biophysical Environment of Manila Bay - Then and Now", in Wolanski, E.(ed.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corregidor
Corregidor ( tl, Pulo ng Corregidor, ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and is considered part of the Province of Cavite. Due to this location, Corregidor has historically been fortified with coastal artillery batteries to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and Manila itself from attacks by enemy warships. Located inland, Manila is the nation's largest city and has been the most important seaport in the Philippines for centuries, from the colonial rule of Spain, Japan, and the United States, up through the establishment of the Third Philippine Republic in 1946. Corregidor ( Fort Mills) is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay, together with El Fraile Island (Fort Drum), Caballo Island ( Fort Hughes), and Carabao Island ( Fort Frank), which were all fortified during the American colonial period. The island was also the site of a small military airfield, as part of the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirikof Island
Chirikof Island (russian: Остров Чирикова) is located in the Gulf of Alaska approximately southwest of Kodiak Island. Terrain Chirikof Island consists of of grasses and sedges. Treeless, it lies west of the western tree line in Alaska. The island is shaped like a webbed duck foot with the heel to the north and the webbing to the south. The seas around Chirikof are treacherous and the island has a history of shipwrecks. The south shore has a wide beach suitable for aircraft landings and cautious watercraft landings. The island is open to general public access. Commercial carriers need a permit to visit; personal planes or boats need no permit. Habitation The first human inhabitants of the island were the Old Islanders, 4000-2000 BP (before present, i.e., before 1950.) A subsistence village existed up to the late 19th century, when it was succeeded first by fox farming and then by cattle farming. There has generally been continuous human habitation of Chirikof, relie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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