Albatross-class minesweeper (1940)
For other ships with the same name, see Albatross class minesweeper.
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
Operators: | United States Navy |
In commission: | 9 August 1940–11 September 1944 |
Completed: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Minesweeper |
Displacement: | 510 long tons (518 t) |
Length: | 147 ft 5 in (44.93 m) |
Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
Draft: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Armament: | 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount |
The Albatross class was a class of minesweepers acquired by the United States Navy during World War II.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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