USS Warrior (MCM-10)

USS Warrior (MCM-10)

USS "Warrior" (MCM-10) is an "Avenger"-class mine countermeasures ship in the service of the United States Navy.

The "Avenger"-class ships were designed to have very low acoustic and magnetic signatures to avoid detonating mines. While most modern warships have steel hulls, the "Avengers" have wooden hulls with an external coating of fiberglass. They are equipped with sophisticated minehunting and classification sonar as well as remotely-operated mine neutralization and disposal systems.

ervice history

"Warrior" was laid down on 25 September 1989 at Peterson Builders in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She was launched on 8 December 1990, and was commissioned on 7 April 1993.

On 7 August 1998, the "Warrior" rescued four men from a sinking boat off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. "We were in the right place at the right time," said Chief Boatswain's Mate (SW) John Valdez. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-50224998.html USN: USS Warrior crew aid boating accident victims | Article from M2 Presswire | HighBeam Research ] ]

In June of 2005, the "Warrior", along with four other mine countermeasure ships, participated in a mine warfare exercise off the coast of Florida. The other ships involved were the USS "Gladiator" (MCM-11), "USS Shrike" (MHC-62), USS "Oriole" (MHC-55), USS "Cormorant" (MHC 57). [ [http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_3813989,00.html Mine warfare exercise sends sailors to Florida : Corpus Christi Local | Caller-Times | ] ]

Awards and accomplishments

Won the 2004 Safety Excellence Award in the Mine Warfare Ship category. [ [http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/awards/2004/excellence04/warrior.htm USS Warrior (MCM-10) ] ]

Reported no personnel injured or dead or property damages during training exercises and scheduled deployment tasks. [ [http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/awards/2004/excellence04/warrior.htm USS Warrior (MCM-10) ] ]

ee also

*Current United States Navy ships
*List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

Notes

References

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/1210.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Ship Photo Archive "MCM-10 Warrior"]
* [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_print.asp?cid=4200&tid=1900&ct=4&page=1 United States Navy Fact File: Mine Countermeasures Ships (MCM)]
* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MCM10.htm United States Navy: USS "Warrior"]


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