- USS Sentry (MCM-3)
USS "Sentry" (MCM-3), an "Avenger"-class
mine countermeasures ship , is the second U.S. Navy ship of that name."Sentry" was laid down on
8 October 1984 by thePeterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisc.; launched on20 September 1986 ; and commissioned on2 September 1989 .History
"Sentry" was the 1998 COMNAVSURFLANT Battle Efficiency Award winner for her class and was awarded the 1998 COMNAVSURFLANT Safety Award.
"Sentry" is part of
Mine Countermeasures Squadron 2 ,U.S. Atlantic Fleet . Her homeport isNaval Station Ingleside ,Texas .She is currently designated a reserve ship, and is only at full crew-member capacity when Selected Reservists are on board.
See USS "Sentry" for other ships of the same name.
External links
* [http://www.sentry.navy.mil/ USS "Sentry" official website]
* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MCM3.htm nvr.navy.mil: USS "Sentry"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/1203.htm navsource.org: USS "Sentry"]
* [http://united-states-navy.com/ships/mcm3.htm united-states-navy.com: USS "Sentry"]
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