USS Vigor (AM-473) — USS Vigor (AM 473/MSO 473) was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Vigor was laid down on 16 June 1952 at Manitowoc,… … Wikipedia
USS Vigor (AMc-110) — was an Accentor class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Vigor a wooden hulled, coastal minesweeper was laid down on 6 August… … Wikipedia
USS William B. Preston (DD-344) — USS William B. Preston (DD 344/AVP 20/AVD 7) was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for William B. Preston. William B. Preston was laid down on 18 November 1918 at the Norfolk Navy Yard,… … Wikipedia
USS Grunion (SS-216) — USS|Grunion|SS 216 was a Gato class submarine that was sunk at Kiska, Alaska, during World War II. She was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the grunion, a small fish of the silversides family, indigenous to the western… … Wikipedia
USS Mustin (DD-413) — was a Sims class destroyer of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship of that name, in honor of Captain Henry C. Mustin (1874 1923), a pioneer of naval aviation. Mustin was laid down 20 December 1937 by Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co … Wikipedia
USS South Dakota — ha sido el nombre utilizado por tres buques de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, en honor al estado de South Dakota. USS South Dakota (ACR 9), fue un crucero acorazado de la clase Pennsylvania. Escoltó convoyes durante la Primera Guerra Mundial.… … Wikipedia Español
USS John Griffith (1861) — was a mortar schooner acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used for various purposes, but, especially for bombardment because of her large 13 inch mortar and 12 pounder howitzers that could fire up and over tall… … Wikipedia
USS Wainwright (DD-419) — was a World War II era Sims class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. The ship was named to honor Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, his son, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Jr., his cousin, Commander Richard Wainwright, and also Rear … Wikipedia
List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy — This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.Cruiser Minelayers* USS Baltimore (CM 1) * USS Tahoe (CM 2) * USS Aroostook (CM 3) * USS Shawmut (CM 4) * USS Terror (CM 5) * USS Miantonomah (CM 10) * USS Shawmut (CM 11) * USS… … Wikipedia
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