USS Dextrous
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USS Dextrous has been the name of two ships of the United States Navy
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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- USS Dextrous (AM-341)USS Dextrous (AM-341)USS Dextrous was an acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing....
, an Auk-classAuk class minesweeperThe Auk class were Allied minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 95 Auks built.-Design and development:...
minesweeperMinesweeper (ship)A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
built in 1943.
- USS Dextrous (MCM-13)USS Dextrous (MCM-13)USS Dextrous is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship in the United States Navy.She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Dextrous is homeported in Bahrain and is part of the U.S...
, an Avenger-classAvenger class mine countermeasures shipAvenger-class mine countermeasures ships are a class of 14 ships constructed by the United States Navy 1987–1994. The ships are designed to clear mines from vital waterways. The ships have the hull designator MCM.-Background:In the early 1980s, the U.S...
mine countermeasures ship, commissioned in 1993 and currently in service.