USS Sentry

USS Sentry

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "Sentry".

* The first, USS|Sentry|AM-299|3, was an "Admirable"-class minesweeper, launched in 1943. Her classification was changed from to MSF-299 in 1955. "Sentry" was struck in 1962 and transferred to Vietnam as RVN "Ky Hoa" (HQ-09).
* The second, USS|Sentry|MCM-3|3, was an "Avenger"-class mine countermeasure ship, launched in 1986 and in service as a Naval Reserve training ship as of 2008.


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