Raven class minesweeper

Raven class minesweeper

The Raven class of U.S. Navy minesweepers was the basis upon which the Auk class of U.S. Navy minesweepers was based.

The Raven class has the following specifications:

* Displacement: 1040 tons
* Length: 220.6'
* Beam: 32'2"
* Draft: 9'4"
* Complement: 100-105 officers and men
* Speed: 18 knots
* Armament: 1-3 inch, 2-40 mm(AA).

ee also

* USS Raven (AM-55)

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02idx.htm Minesweeper (AM)- Minesweeper, Steel hulled (MSF)- Minesweeper, Ocean (MSO) - British Minesweepers (BAM) - Index]

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/class.html?ID=259 Raven class]


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