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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS
mine destruction vessels of "guinea-pig" conception
Ships
| No | Name | Launched // Comm. | Builder | Displacement, t | Dimensions, m | Speed, kts | Machinery, power, hp | Armament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAG36 | Floyd W. Spencer | 1.7.1944 // 1957 | Delta SB, New Orleans | 11600 | 134.7x17.4 | 10 | 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 | none | |||
| YAG37 | John L. Sullivan | 25.5.1943 // 1957 | Permanente Metals, Richmond | 11600 | 134.7x17.4 | 10 | 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 | none | |||
| YAG38 | Edward Kavanagh | 24.12.1943 // 1957 | New England SB, South Portland | 11600 | 134.7x17.4 | 10 | 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 | none | sold 1960 | BU 1958 | sold 1960 |
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WWII-era 'Liberty' class cargo vessel
EYAG39 1963 more than 1000 t of displacement:
Project history
Conversion of WWII-era 'Liberty'-class vessels to mine destructors as German 'sperrbrechers'.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
