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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

mine destruction vessels of "guinea-pig" conception

WWII-era 'Liberty' class cargo vessel

EYAG39 1963

more than 1000 t of displacement:

No Name Launched // Comm. Builder Displacement, t Dimensions, m Speed, kts Machinery, power, hp Armament Fate
YAG36 Floyd W. Spencer 1.7.1944 // 1957 Delta SB, New Orleans 11600 134.7x17.4 10 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 none sold 1960
YAG37 John L. Sullivan 25.5.1943 // 1957 Permanente Metals, Richmond 11600 134.7x17.4 10 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 none BU 1958
YAG38 Edward Kavanagh 24.12.1943 // 1957 New England SB, South Portland 11600 134.7x17.4 10 1VTE, 2boilers, 2500 none sold 1960

Project history: Conversion of WWII-era 'Liberty'-class vessels to mine destructors as German 'sperrbrechers'.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

© Ivan Gogin, 2015