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USS Gladiator (MCM-11)
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USS Gladiator (MCM-11), an Avenger-class
Avenger class mine countermeasures ship
Avenger-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, is the third U.S. Navy
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...
ship of that name.
The ship was featured in Mega Movers when it was transported to Bahrain on top of a heavy lift ship.
External links
- USS Gladiator official website
- U.S. Naval Historical Center: USS Gladiator
- NavSource Online: USS Gladiator
- U.S. Naval Vessel Register: USS Gladiator
- Unofficial U.S. Navy Site: USS Gladiator
- Military Sealift Command: “A Curious Cargo”, By Laura M. Seal
