Overview
Mine warfare consists of:Classifications
Mine warfare ships were originally considered by the US Navy to be eitherAuxiliary Minelayers (ACM)
All ACMs except USS ''Buttress'' and USS ''Monadnock'' were originally US Army''Chimo''-class
* * * * * * * * , later ARC-5''PCE-842''-class
* , ex-''PCE-878''''Camanche''-class
* * * * * *Other
*Degaussing Ships (ADG)
* USS ''Lodestone'' (ADG-8), ex-YDG-8 * USS ''Magnet'' (ADG-9), ex-YDG-9 * USS ''Deperm'' (ADG-10), ex-YDG-10 * USS ''Ampere'' (ADG-11), ex-YDG-11 * USS ''Surfbird'' (ADG-383), ex-MSF-383Minesweepers (AM)
''Lapwing''-class
''Lapwing''-class * , later AVP-1 * , later AT-137, ATO-137 * , later AT-140, ATO-140 * , wrecked''Raven''-class
''Auk''-class
''Bullfinch''-class
* *''Catbird''-class
* , later IX-183 * , later IX-170''Albatross''-class
Albatross-class minesweepers * , later IX-171 * , later IX-172''Kite''-class
''Goshawk''-class
* , ex-AMc-4, later IX-195''Goldcrest''-class
* *''Adroit''-class
''Hawk''-class
''Admirable''-class
The ''Admirable'' class became Minesweepers, Steel Hulled (MSF) on 7 February 1955. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AM-166 through AM-208 – canceled 9 April 1942 * AM-209 through AM-213 – canceled 10 April 1942 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * * * * * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * * * , museum ship * * * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * – canceled June 6, 1944 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , sunk by mine off''Algerine''-class (built for the United Kingdom)
These minesweepers were built for the U.K. and redesignated from an ''AM'' hull number to a ''J'' hull number. Most were returned to the US at the end of''Agile''- or ''Aggressive''-class
These classes have considerable overlap; some ships are considered both ''Agile''- and ''Agreessive''-class. A few more are occasionally considered ''Dash''-class. These classes became Minesweepers, Ocean (MSO) on 7 February 1955.''Accentor''- or ''Acme''-class
The ''Acme'' class became Minesweepers, Ocean (MSO) on 7 February 1955. * * * *''Ability''-class
The ''Ability'' class became Minesweepers, Ocean (MSO) on 7 February 1955. * * *Other/unknown class
* , later IX-165 * * * * , later ''Agate'' (PYc-4) * , later ''Captor'' (PYc-40) * – built for U.K. December 22, 1943 * AM-342 through AM-350 – hull numbers not used * – canceled November 1, 1945 * – canceled November 1, 1945 * – canceled November 1, 1945 * – canceled November 1, 1945 * – canceled November 1, 1945Auxiliary Base Minesweepers (AMb)
* USS ''Raymonde'' (AMb-17), later YP-375, IX-199"Barcelo (IX-199)"Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)
''Pipit''-class
* * *''Goshawk''-class
* , later AM-79''Chatterer''-class
*''Grosbeak''-class
*''Cros''-class
* , sunk during torpedo training session, Puget Sound, 23 August 1943''Egret''-class
* , later IX-181''Frigate Bird''-class
*''Reedbird''-class
*''Firecrest''-class
*''Accentor''-class
''Agile''-class
* , later IX-203''Acme''-class
*''Admirable''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''PCS-1376''-class
The ''PCS-1376''-class of coastal minesweepers were originally Patrol Craft Sweepers (PCS) which lacked minesweeping gear. They were built on 134-foot hulls and then converted back into minesweepers. * , ex-''PCS-1466'' * , ex-''PCS-1465'', later AMCU-14Other/unknown classes
Many coastal minesweepers were civilian ships purchased by the US Navy and then converted for use as minesweeper ships. Among them are various designs and makes of yachts, fishing vessels, and other ships. * , later IX-175 * * * * * * * * * * * * * , later IX-194 * , later IX-180 * * * * * * , later YN-53 * * * * , later IX-176 * * * * * * * * * * * , ex-YP-150, later IX-177 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AMc-202, later YP-389Coastal Minesweepers (Underwater Locator) (AMCU)
On 7 February 1955, all AMCU's were redesignated as Coastal Minehunters (MHC). Hull numbers were not changed.''AMCU-7''-class
All AMCU-7 class minesweepers were conversions of''YMS-1''-class
* , ex-YMS-242, AGS-12, AGSC-12 * , ex-YMS-262, AGS-13, AGSC-13 * , ex-YMS-324, AMS-16 * , ex-YMS-417, AMS-26 * , ex-YMS-443, AMS-34 * , ex-PCS-1393, YMS-446, AMS-35 * , ex-PCS-1456, YMS-479, AMS-39''PCS-1376''-class
* , ex-''PCS-1465'', AMc-204Other/unknown classes
* * * * * * *Ocean Minesweepers (AMS)
''YMS-1''-class
* , ex-''YMS-80'', later EMSC(O)-1 * , ex-''YMS-164'', later MHC-44 * , ex-''YMS-170'', later MHC-45 * , ex-''YMS-179'', later MSC(O)-4 * , ex-''YMS-192'', later MSC(O)-5 * , ex-''YMS-201'', later MSC(O)-6 * , ex-''YMS-215'' * , ex-''YMS-218'', later MSC(O)-8 * , ex-''YMS-219'', later MSC(O)-9 * , ex-''YMS-231'', later MSC(O)-10 * , ex-''YMS-238'', later MSC(O)-11 * , ex-''YMS-306'', later MSO(O)-12 * , ex-''YMS-312'', later MSC(O)-13 * , ex-''YMS-317'' * , ex-''YMS-321'', later MSC(O)-15 * , ex-''YMS-324'', later AMCU-46 * , ex-''YMS-362'', later MSC(O)-17 * , ex-''YMS-369'', later MSC(O)-18 * , ex-''YMS-371'', later MSC(O)-19 * , ex-''YMS-372'', later MSC(O)-20 * , ex-''YMS-373'' * , ex-''YMS-374'', later MSC(O)-22 * , ex-''YMS-376'', later MSC(O)-23 * , ex-''YMS-395'', later MSC(O)-24 * , ex-''YMS-400'', sunk by mine off Chusan Po, Korea, 1 Oct 1950, 21 killed * , ex-''YMS-417'', later AMCU-47 * , ex-''YMS-419'', later MSC(O)-27 * , ex-''YMS-422'', later MSC(O)-28 * , ex-''YMS-430'', later MSC(O)-29 * , ex-''YMS–434'', grounded 30 Mar 1949 * , ex-''YMS-437'', sunk by mine in Wonsan harbor, Korea, 2 Feb 1951, 8 killed * , ex-''YMS-441'', later MSC(O)-32 * , ex-''YMS-442'', later MSC(O)-33 * , ex-''YMS-443'', later AMCU-48 * , ex-''YMS-446'', later AMCU-49 * , ex-''YMS-461'', later MSC(O)-36 * , ex-''YMS-470'', later MSC(O)-37 * , ex-''YMS-471'', later MSC(O)-38 * , ex-''YMS-479'', later AMCU-50 * , ex-''YMS-415'', later MSC(O)-40 * , ex-''YMS-45'', later MSC(O)-41 * , ex-''YMS-109'', later MSC(O)-42 * , ex-''YMS-113'', later MSC(O)-43 * , ex-''YMS-114'', later MSC(O)-44 * , ex-''YMS-120'', later MSC(O)-45 * , ex-''YMS-136'', later MSC(O)-46 * , ex-''YMS-193'', later MSC(O)-47 * , ex-''YMS-268'', later MSC(O)-48 * , ex-''YMS-271'', later MSC(O)-49 * , ex-''YMS-290'', later MSC(O)-50 * , ex-''YMS-291'', later MSC(O)-51 * , ex-''YMS-299'', later MSC(O)-52 * , ex-''YMS-311'', later MSC(O)-53 * , ex-''YMS-327'', later MSC(O)-54 * , ex-''YMS-402'', later MCS(O)-55 * , ex-''YMS-444'', later MSC(O)-56 * , ex-''YMS-294'', later MSC(O)-57 * , ex-''YMS-425'', later MSC(O)-58''Adjutant''- or ''Bluebird''-class
The name of this class of ships internationally is ''Adjutant'', named for the , which was cancelled and transferred to Portugal as the ''Ponta Delgada'' (M 405). The first commissioned ship of this class in the US Navy was the , hence its US Navy class name. This class became Minesweepers, Coastal (MSC) on 7 February 1955. * (transferred to Portugal) * (transferred to France) * (transferred to France) * (transferred to Italy) * (transferred to Belgium) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''Albatross''-class
The ''Albatross'' class became Minesweepers, Coastal (MSC) on 7 February 1955. * *Other/unknown classes
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *British Minesweepers (BAM)
''For more vessels of this class see Catherine class minesweeper'' * * * *Minelayers (CM)
* , ex-C-3Belknap, Reginald Rowan ''The Yankee mining squadron; or, Laying the North Sea mining barrage'' (1920) United States Naval Institute p.110 * , ex-C-5, later ''Tahoe'', ''Yosemite''''Aroostook''-class
* , ex-ID-1256, later AK-44 * , ex-ID-1255, later ARG-1''Catskill''-class
* ,Silverstone, Paul H. ''U.S. Warships of World War II'' (1968) Doubleday pp. 205–209 later MM-5, MMF-5 * , later LSV-1, MCS-1 * , later LSV-2, MCS-2Other/unknown classes and unique ships
* , ex-AN-5, later AKN-4 * * , ex-CMc-5, sunk by mine offCoastal Minelayers (CMc)
* , later PY-13 * , later PG-52 * * * , later CM-10 * , later AN-5, CM-8Light Minelayers (DM)
''Wickes''-class
These ships were originally designated as ''Wickes''-class destroyers and later reclassified to light minelayers around 1920. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Silverstone, Paul H. ''U.S. Warships of World War II'' (1968) Doubleday p.212 * * *''Clemson''-class
These ships were originally designated ''Clemson''-class destroyers and later reclassified as light minelayers in 1937. * * * *''Robert H. Smith''-class
These ships were originally designated ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyers but were converted to ''Robert H. Smith''-class destroyer minelayers in 1944. In 1955 they would be reclassified as Fast Minelayers (MMD). * * * * * * * * * * * *High Speed/Destroyer Minesweepers (DMS)
''Wickes''-class
* , wrecked by Typhoon Louise Okinawa October 1945 * * * * * * * *''Clemson''-class
* * , wrecked by Typhoon Louise Okinawa October 1945 * * * * * * *''Gleaves''-class
* * * * * * * * , sunk in collision 26 April 1952, 176 killed * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * – not converted to DMSConverted steamships and freighters (ID)
Eight steamships and freighters were used for laying theMine Countermeasures Ships (MCM)
''Avenger''-class
* * * * * , wrecked 17 January 2013 Tubbataha Reef Philippines * * * * * * * * *Mine Countermeasures Support Ships (MCS)
Many Mine Countermeasures Support (MCS) ships were previous vehicle landing, tank landing, dock landing, or amphibious assault ships that were reclassified to the MCS type in later years.''Catskill''-class
* , ex-LSV-1 * , ex-LSV-2''Osage''-class
* , ex-LSV-3, MCS conversion canceled * , ex-LSV-4, MCS conversion canceled * , ex-LSV-5, MCS conversion canceled''LST-542''-class
* , ex-LST-1069''Ashland''-class
* , ex-LSD-4''Iwo Jima''-class
* , ex-LPH-12Coastal Minehunters (MHC)
On 7 February 1955, all Coastal Minesweepers (Underwater Locator) (AMCU)s were redesignated as MHCs. Hull numbers were not changed. ''Bobolink'', ''Bunting'', and the ''Osprey'' class never had AMCU designations.''LCI(L)-351''-class
aka AMCU-7 class * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''YMS-1''-class
* * * * * * * * *''PCS-1376''-class
*Other/unknown classes
* *''Osprey''-class
''Osprey''-class * * * * * * * * * * * *Coastal Minelayers (MMC)
''Auk''-class
* , ex-MSF-117 * , ex-MSF-119 * , ex-MSF-323 * * , ex-MSF-112LSM-1 class
At least 9unknown class
* *Fast Minelayers (MMD)
Fast Minelayers (MMD) were originally classed as Light Minelayers (DM), but were redesignated in 1955. Hull numbers were not changed."MMD : MINELAYER, FAST".''Robert H. Smith''-class
* * * * * * * * * * *Fleet Minelayers (MMF)
''Catskill''-class
* , ex-CM-5, ex-MM-5Minesweepers, Coastal (MSC)
All ''Albatross'' and ''Bluebird'' class MSC vessels were originally classed as AMS Ocean Minesweepers prior to 7 February 1955. Hull numbers were not changed.''Bluebird''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''MSC-218''-class
* *''Albatross''-class
* *Unknown/other class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Minesweepers, Coastal (Old) (MSC(O))
All Ocean Minesweepers (AMS) which were originally ''YMS-1''-class minesweepers and still on hand on 7 February 1955 were redesignated as Minesweepers, Coastal (Old) (MSC(O)). Hull numbers were not changed.''YMS-1''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * , grounded 12 September 1963, CTL * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Minesweepers, Steel Hulled (MSF)
All MSF vessels were originally classed as AM minesweepers prior to 7 February 1955. Hull numbers were not changed.''Raven''-class
*''Auk''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , later MMC-5 * * * , later MMC-1 * * , later MMC-2 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , later MMC-3 * * * * * , later AG-176 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''Admirable''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , later IX-305 * * * * * * , later to US Army intelligence as USAS ''Report'' (AGP-289) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Inshore Minesweepers (MSI)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Minesweepers, Ocean (MSO)
All MSO vessels were originally classed as AM minesweepers prior to 7 February 1955. Hull numbers were not changed.''Agile''- or ''Aggressive''-class
Ships of this class are variously called ''Agile''- or ''Aggressive''-class depending on source. Some four ships are also sometimes named as a part of a distinct ''Dash''-subclass. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , lost by fire off Guam, 24 April 1973, no deaths * * * * * MSO-450 (built for France as the ''Berneval'' (M 613)) * MSO-451 (built for France as the ''Bir Hakeim'' (M 614)) * MSO-452 (built for France as the ''Garigliano'' (M 617)) * MSO-453 (built for France as the ''Alençon'' (M 612)) * MSO-454 (built for France as the ''Dompaire'' (M 616)) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MSO-475 (built for France as the ''My Tho'' (M 618)) * MSO-476 (built for France as the ''Can Tho'' (M 615)) * MSO-477 (built for France as the ''Vinh Long'' (M 619)) * MSO-478 (built for Portugal as the ''São Jorge'' (M 415)) * MSO-479 (built for Portugal as the ''Pico'' (M 416)) * MSO-480 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onversaagd'' (M 884)) * MSO-481 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onbevreesd'' (M 885)) * MSO-482 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onvervaard'' (M 888)) * MSO-483 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onverschrokken'' (M 886)) * MSO-484 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onvermoeid'' (M 887)) * MSO-485 (built for the Netherlands as the ''Onverdroten'' (M 889)) * MSO-486 (built for Portugal as the ''Graciosa'' (M 417)) * MSO-487 (built for Portugal as the ''Corvo'' (M 418)) * * * * * * , burned, capsized and sank 25 June 1966, San Juan PR, no deaths, CTL * * * * MSO-497 (cancelled) * MSO-498 (built for Norway as the ''Lågen'' (M 950)) * MSO-499 (built for Norway as the ''Namsen'' (M 951)) * MSO-500 (built for France as the ''Berlaimont'' (M 620)) * MSO-501 (built for France as the ''Origny'' (M 621)) * MSO-502 (built for France as the ''Autun'' (M 622)) * MSO-503 (built for Belgium as the ''Artevelde'' (M 907)) * MSO-504 (built for Belgium as the ''Artevelde'' (M 906)) * MSO-505 (built for France as the ''Baccarat'' (M 623)) * MSO-506 (built for Italy as the ''Storione'' (M 5431)) * MSO-507 (built for Italy as the ''Salmone'' (M 5430)) * MSO-512 (built for France as the ''Narvik'' (M 609)) * MSO-513 (built for France as the ''Ouistreham'' (M 610)) * MSO-514 (built for France as the ''Colmar'' (M 610)) * MSO-515 (built for Belgium as the ''Georges Truffaut'' (M 908)) * MSO-516 (built for Belgium as the ''F. Bovesse'' (M 909)) * MSO-517 (built for Italy as the ''Sgombro'' (M 5432)) * MSO-518 (built for Italy as the ''Squalo'' (M 5433))''Acme''-class
* * * *''Ability''-class
* * , later AG-520 * , later AG-521 * MSO-522 (built for Belgium as the ''Van Haverbeke'' (M 902)) * MSO-523 to MSO-538 were planned but never built.Minesweepers (Special Device) (MSS)
Note that the official classification of these as ''devices'' rather than ''ships'' accounts for these ships absence of listings among the Navy's ships while designated MSS-1 and MSS-2. * MSS-1 (formerly, the ''Harry L. Glucksman'') *Submarine Minelayers (SM)
* USS ''Argonaut'' (SM-1), later APS-1, sunk by Japanese destroyers offDegaussing Craft (YDG)
*YDG-1 *YDG-2 *YDG-3 *YDG-4, lost off New Caledonia, 1 October 1943 *YDG-5 *YDG-6, ex-YMS-344 *YDG-7, ex-YMS-480 *YDG-8, ex-PCE-876, later ADG-8 *YDG-9, ex-PCE-879, later ADG-9 *YDG-10, ex-PCE-883, later ADG-10 *YDG-11, ex-PCE-919, AM-359, later ADG-11Motor Mineplanters (YMP)
Mineplanters were used to plant and maintainAuxiliary Motor Mine Sweepers (YMS)
All Auxiliary Motor Mine Sweeper (YMS) ships to date are ''YMS-1''-class, which itself has multiple subclasses.''YMS-1''-subclass
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * , sunk in collision, Boston Harbor, 11 Jan 1945 * * * * * , sunk by mine, Angaur, Palau Islands, 24 September 1944 * * , sunk by mine, Toulon, France, 1 September 1944 * * * , sunk by mine, St. Tropez, France, 16 August 1944 * * * * * * , sunk by mine, Anzio, Italy, 25 January 1944 * * * * * * * * * , sunk by mine, Balikpapan, Borneo, 26 June 1945 * * * * * * , later AMS-41 * * * , sunk by Japanese artillery on Corregidor 14 February 1945 * * , sunk by mine, Balikpapan, Borneo, 18 June 1945 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , lost in storm off Leyte, Philippines, 17 October 1944 * , sunk by a mine off Borneo, 3 April 1945 * * * * * * * * * , later AMS-1 * * * * , sunk by mine, Balikpapan, Borneo, 9 July 1945 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , lost in Typhoon Ida 16 September 1945 * * * * * , damaged by mine Okinawa, 8 April 1945, CTL, 5 killed * * * * * * , later AMS-42 * * * * , later AMS-43 * , later AMS-44 * * * * * * , later AMS-45 * * * * * * * * * * * * * , foundered 20 February 1943 off Coos Bay, OR *''YMS-135''-subclass
* * , later AMS-46 * (transferred to UK) * * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * * , lost in Typhoon Louise, Okinawa, 9 October 1945 * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * , later AMS-2 * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * , later AMS-3 * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * * , later AMS-4 * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * , later AMS-5 * , later AMS-47 * (transferred to UK) * * * * * * * , later AMS-6 * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * , later AMS-7 * * (transferred to UK) * , later AMS-8 * , later AMS-9 * * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * , later AMS-10 * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * , later AMS-11 * * (transferred to UK) * * , later AGS-12, AGSC-12, AMCU-12 * * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * * * * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * * (transferred to UK) * , later AGS-13, AGSC-13, AMCU-13 * , later AGS-14, AGSC-14 * * * * * , later AMS-48 * * * , later AMS-49 * * * * , lost in Typhoon Louise, Okinawa, 9 October 1945 * * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * (transferred to UK) * * * * * * , later AMS-50 * , later AMS-51 * * * , later AMS-57 * * * * * , later AMS-52 * * * * * , sunk by mine Normandy, 30 July 1944, 8 killed * * , later AMS-12 * * * * * , later AMS-53 * , later AMS-13 * * * * * , later AMS-14 * * * * , later AMS-15 * * * , later AMS-16, AMCU-46 * * * , later AMS-54 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , lost in Typhoon Ida, 16 September 1945 * * * , later YDG-6 * * * * * * , sunk by mine, Normandy, 2 July 1944 * * * * * * * * * * * * , later AMS-17 * * * , sunk by mine Balikpapan, Borneo, 26 June 1945, no deaths * * * * , later AMS-18 * * , later AMS-19 * , later AMS-20 * , later AMS-21 * , later AMS-22 * * , later AMS-23 * * , damaged by mine, Normandy, 30 July 1944, CTL * * * * * , lost in Typhoon Louise, Okinawa, 9 October 1945 * * , sunk by mine,''YMS-446''-subclass
* , ex-PCS-1393, later AMS-35, AMCU-49 * , ex-PCS-1394 * , ex-PCS-1395 * , ex-PCS-1398 * , ex-PCS-1399 * , ex-PCS-1400 * , ex-PCS-1401 * , ex-PCS-1406 * , ex-PCS-1407, grounded by Typhoon Louise, Okinawa, 9 October 1945, CTL * , ex-PCS-1408 * , ex-PCS-1409 * , ex-PCS-1410 * , ex-PCS-1411 * , ex-PCS-1412 * , ex-PCS-1415 * , ex-PCS-1416, later AMS-36 * , ex-PC-1427, PCS-1427 * , ex-PCS-1428 * , ex-PCS-1432 * , ex-PCS-1433 * , ex-PCS-1434 * , ex-PCS-1435 * , ex-PCS-1436 * , ex-PCS-1437 * , ex-PCS-1438, later AMS-37 * , ex-PCS-1439, later AMS-38 * , ex-PCS-1440, lost in Typhoon Ida, 16 September 1945 * , ex-PCS-1443 * , ex-PCS-1444 * , ex-PCS-1447 * , ex-PCS-1448 * , ex-PCS-1453 * , ex-PCS-1454, broached and capsized by Typhoon Ida, 16 September 1945 at Wakanoura Wan, Japan, CTL * , ex-PCS-1456, later AMS-39, AMCU-50Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
The Littoral Combat Ships can carry Mine Warfare Modules which operate unmanned vehicles of various types for mine clearance operations.''Freedom''-class
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''Independence''-class
* * ref name=USNI_20220914> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *See also
* Commander Mine Squadron SEVEN *References
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