Coastal minehunter — Coastal Minehunters are ships that are designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom mines from vital waterways. Coastal minehunters are generally smaller and with lower sea keeping and endurance than ocean going minehunters. They are … Wikipedia
Minesweeper (ship) — US Navy Admirable class minesweeper USS Pivot in the Gulf of Mexico for sea trials on 12 July 1944 A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in… … Wikipedia
Coastal defence ship — The Finnish coastal defence ship Väinämöinen, one of the last examples of the type. Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the… … Wikipedia
Destroyer minesweeper — was a designation given by the United States Navy to a series of destroyers that were converted into high speed ocean going minesweepers for service during World War II. The hull number for such a ship began DMS . Forty two ships were so… … Wikipedia
Osprey class coastal minehunter — 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… … Wikipedia
Motor minesweeper — A motor minesweeper is a small minesweeper, powered by an internal combustion engine, very often of wooden construction, designed to locate and destroy mines in coastal waters and harbours. Many navies have used such ships. The term might refer… … Wikipedia
Kingston class coastal defence vessel — HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Class overview Name: Kingston class Builders: Halifax Shipyards Ltd … Wikipedia
MMS class minesweeper — The MMS class were a class of 402 coastal minesweepers built for the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1945. They were of wooden construction to counteract magnetic mines.The coastal minesweepers had pennant numbers MMS1 to MMS312 and MMS1001 to… … Wikipedia
Aggressive class minesweeper — The Aggressive class minesweepers are a class of US built minesweepers. They are designated as MSO (Mine Sweeper Ocean), distinguishing them from the smaller coastal MSCs and inshore MSIs. Minesweeping, or the disposal of naval mines by these… … Wikipedia
Hunt class minesweeper (1916) — The Hunt class minesweeper was a class of minesweeping sloop built between 1916 and 1919 for the Royal Navy. They were built in two discrete groups, the earlier Belvoir group designed by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company and the subsequent (and… … Wikipedia
