List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

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Ships of the United States Navy
Ships Grouped Alphabetically
A–B C D–F G–H I–K L M N–O P Q–R S T–V W–Z
Ships Grouped by Type
Aircraft carriers Airships Amphibious warfare ships Auxiliaries Battlecruisers Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer escorts Escort carriers Frigates Mine warfare vessels Monitors Oilers Patrol vessels Sailing frigates Steam frigates Steam gunboats Ships of the line Sloops of war Submarines Torpedo boats Unclassified miscellaneous
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This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.

Auxiliary Minelayers (ACM)[]

Chimo-class[]

PCE-842-class[]

• USS Buttress (ACM-4)

Camanche-class[]

Other[]

• USS Monadnock (ACM-10)

Minesweepers (AM)[]

Lapwing-class[]

Raven-class[]

• USS Raven (AM-55)
• USS Osprey (AM-56)

Auk-class[]

Bullfinch-class[]

• USS Bullfinch (AM-66)
• USS Cardinal (AM-67)

Catbird-class[]

• USS Catbird (AM-68)
• USS Curlew (AM-69)

Albatross-class[]

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

Kite-class[]

• USS Kite (AM-75)
• USS Linnet (AM-76)

Goshawk-class[]

• USS Goshawk (AM-79)

Goldcrest-class[]

• USS Goldcrest (AM-80)
• USS Chaffinch (AM-81)

Adroit-class[]

Hawk-class[]

• USS Hawk (AM-133)
• USS Ibis (AM-134)
• USS Merganser (AM-135)

Admirable-class[]

Algerine-class (built for the United Kingdom)[]

These minesweepers were built for the U.K. and redesignated from an AM hull number to a J hull number. Most were returned to the US at the end of Lend-Lease.

Agile- or Aggressive-class[]

These classes have considerable overlap; some ships are considered both Agile- and Agreessive-class.^{[by whom?]} A few more are occasionally considered Dash-class.

Accentor- or Acme-class[]

• USS Acme (AM-508)
• USS Adroit (AM-509)
• USS Advance (AM-510)
• USS Affray (AM-511)

Ability-class[]

• USS Ability (AM-519)
• USS Alacrity (AM-520)
• USS Assurance (AM-521)

Other/unknown class[]

Auxiliary Base Minesweepers (AMb)[]

• (renamed )[1]

Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)[]

Pipit-class[]

• USS Pipit (AMc-1)
• USS Magpie (AMc-2)
• USS Plover (AMc-3)

Goshawk-class[]

• USS Goshawk (AMc-4)

Chatterer-class[]

• USS Chatterer (AMc-16)

Grosbeak-class[]

• USS Grosbeak (AMc-19)

Cros-class[]

• USS Crow (AMc-20)

Egret-class[]

• USS Egret (AMc-24)

Frigate Bird-class[]

• USS Frigate Bird (AMc-27)

Reedbird-class[]

• USS Reedbird (AMc-30)

Firecrest-class[]

• USS Firecrest (AMc-33)

Accentor-class[]

Agile-class[]

• USS Agile (AMc-111)

Acme-class[]

• USS Affray (AMc-112)

Admirable-class[]

PCS-1376-class[]

• USS Minah (AMc-204)

Other/unknown classes[]

Many coastal minesweepers were civilian ships purchased by the US Navy and then converted for use as minesweeper ships. Among them are various designs and makes of yachts, fishing vessels, and other ships.

Coastal Minesweepers (Underwater Locator) (AMCU)[]

AMCU-7-class[]

YMS-1-class[]

PCS-1376-class[]

• USS Minah (AMCU-14)

LCI(L)-351-class[]

• USS Accentor (AMCU-15)

Other/unknown classes[]

Ocean Minesweepers (AMS)[]

YMS-1-class[]

Adjutant- or Bluebird-class[]

The name of this class of ships internationally is Adjutant, named for the , which was cancelled and transferred to Portugal as the Ponta Delgada (M 405). The first commissioned ship of this class in the US Navy was the USS Bluebird (AMS-121), hence its US Navy class name.

Albatross-class[]

• USS Albatross (AMS-289)
• USS Gannet (AMS-290)

Other/unknown classes[]

British Minesweepers (BAM)[]

For more vessels of this class see Catherine class minesweeper

Minelayers (CM)[]

Converted steamships and freighters[]

These ships were converted steamships and freighters used from 1918-1919 for minelaying during World War I.

Baltimore-class[]

• USS Baltimore (CM-1)^[1]

San Francisco-class[]

• USS Tahoe (CM-2)^[1]

Aroostook-class[]

• USS Aroostook (CM-3)^[1]
• USS Shawmut (CM-4)^[1]

Catskill-class[]

• USS Terror (CM-5)^[2]
• USS Catskill (CM-6)^[2] (converted to LSV-1)
• USS Ozark (CM-7)^[2] (converted to LSV-2)

Other/unknown classes and unique ships[]

Coastal Minelayers (CMc)[]

Light Minelayers (DM)[]

Wickes-class[]

These ships were originally designated as Wickes-class destroyers and later reclassified to light minelayers around 1920.

Clemson-class[]

These ships were originally designated Clemson-class destroyers and later reclassified as light minelayers in 1937.

• USS Tracy (DM-19)^[3]
• USS Preble (DM-20)^[3]
• USS Sicard (DM-21)^[3]
• USS Pruitt (DM-22)^[3]

Robert H. Smith-class[]

These ships were originally designated Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers but reclassified as Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayers in 1944.

High Speed/Destroyer Minesweepers (DMS)[]

Wickes-class[]

Clemson-class[]

Gleaves-class[]

Mine Countermeasures Ships (MCM)[]

Avenger-class[]

Mine Countermeasures Support Ships (MCS)[]

Many Mine Countermeasures Support (MCS) ships were previous vehicle landing, tank landing, dock landing, or amphibious assault ships that were reclassified to the MCS type in later years.

Catskill-class[]

• USS Catskill (MCS-1)
• USS Ozark (MCS-2)

Osage-class[]

• USS Osage (MCS-3)
• USS Saugus (MCS-4)
• USS Monitor (MCS-5)

LST-542-class[]

• USS Orleans Parish (MCS-6)

Ashland-class[]

• USS Epping Forest (MCS-7)

Iwo Jima-class[]

• USS Inchon (MCS-12)

Coastal Minehunters (MHC)[]

YMS-1-class[]

PCS-1376-class[]

• USS Minah (MHC-14)
• USS Avocet (MHC-16)

LCI(L)-351-class[]

Osprey-class[]

Other/unknown classes[]

Coastal Minelayers (MMC)[]

Auk-class[]

Unknown class[]

Fast Minesweepers (MMD)[]

Robert H. Smith-class[]

Fleet Minelayers (MMF)[]

Catskill-class[]

Minesweepers, Coastal (MSC)[]

Bluebird-class[]

MSC-218-class[]

• USS MSC-257

Albatross-class[]

• USS Albatross (MSC-289)
• USS Gannet (MSC-290)

Unknown/other class[]

Minesweepers, Coastal (Old) (MSC(O))[]

All ships to yet receive the MSC(O) designation were YMS-1-class minesweepers previously in service as Ocean Minesweepers (AMS). They retained their the numerical part of their AMS-X hull numbers when reclassified to the new type (MSC(O)-X) in February 1955, leading to irregular jumps in hull numbering within this type.

YMS-1-class[]

Minesweepers, Steel Hulled (MSF)[]

Raven-class[]

• USS Raven (MSF-55)

Auk-class[]

Admirable-class[]

Inshore Minesweepers (MSI)[]

Minesweepers, Ocean (MSO)[]

Agile- or Aggressive-class[]

Ships of this class are variously called Agile- or Aggressive-class depending on source. Some four ships are also sometimes named as a part of a distinct Dash-subclass.

Acme-class[]

Ability-class[]

Minesweepers (Special Device) (MSS)[]

Note that the official classification of these as devices rather than ships accounts for these ships absence of listings among the Navy's ships while designated MSS-1 and MSS-2.

Auxiliary Motor Mine Sweeper (YMS)[]

All Auxiliary Motor Mine Sweeper (YMS) ships to date are YMS-1-class, which itself has multiple subclasses.

YMS-1-subclass[]

YMS-135-subclass[]

YMS-446-subclass[]

Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)[]

The Littoral Combat Ships can carry Mine Warfare Modules which operate unmanned vehicles of various types for mine clearance operations.

Freedom-class[]

Independence-class[]

See also[]

Commander Mine Squadron SEVEN

References[]