Class overview | |
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Built: | 1941–1942 |
In commission: | 1941–1946 |
Completed: | 18 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 295 tons |
Length: | 173 ft 8 in (52.93 m) |
Beam: | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
Draft: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
Complement: | 65 |
Armament: |
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The Adroit class minesweepers were a class of United States Navy PC-461-class submarine chasers completed as minesweepers. However, they were considered unsatisfactory in this role, and were all were eventually converted back into submarine chasers.