Osprey class coastal minehunter
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 USS Raven (MHC-61) |
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| General Characteristics |  |
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| Displacement: | 893 tons (907 metric tons) full |
| Length: | 188 feet |
| Beam: | 36 feet |
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| Propulsion: | Two diesels (800 hp each); two Voith-Schneider (cycloidal) propulsion systems |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
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| Endurance: | 15 days |
| Complement: | 5 officers, 46 enlisted |
| Armament: | Two .50 caliber machine guns, Mine Neutralization System and other mine countermeasures systems. |
Osprey-class coastal minehunters are designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways. They use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control. They are also capable of conventional sweeping measures. The ships' hulls are made of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) fiberglass. They are the first large mine countermeasures ships built in the United States in nearly 27 years.
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Osprey | Heron | Pelican | Robin | Oriole | Kingfisher | Cormorant | Black Hawk | Falcon | Cardinal | Raven | Shrike |
| List of minehunters of the United States Navy List of minehunter classes of the United States Navy |
