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	9 August 1940–11 September 1944
Completed	1
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.

References

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

• Minesweeper (AM)