Albatross-class minesweeper (1940)

For other ships with the same name, see Albatross-class minesweeper.

Class overview
Builders	Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine
Operators	United States Navy
In commission	8 November 1940–12 January 1945
Completed	2
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	510 long tons (518 t)
Length	147 ft 5 in (44.93 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion	Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine, 550 shp (410 kW) 1 shaft
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount

The Albatross class was a class of minesweepers acquired by the United States Navy during World War II.

Ships

• USS Albatross (AM-71)
• USS Bluebird (AM-72)

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.

• Minesweeper (AM)