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Agile-class minesweeper

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Basic information

Type:
Mine warfare ships
Operators:
Italian Navy (Marina Militare)Italian Navy (Marina Militare) Royal Norwegian NavyRoyal Norwegian Navy Philippine NavyPhilippine Navy Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa)Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) Belgian Marine Component of the Belgian Armed ForcesBelgian Marine Component of the Belgian Armed Forces Republic of China Navy (Taiwan)Republic of China Navy (Taiwan) French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale) Spanish NavySpanish Navy United States NavyUnited States Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Tampa Marine Company Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Broward Marine Inc.Broward Marine Inc. Peterson Builders Incorporated (PBI) Wilmington Boat Works, Inc. (WILBO)Wilmington Boat Works, Inc. (WILBO) Bellingham Shipyards Martinolich Shipbuilding Company J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. Colberg Boat Works Hiltebrant Dry Dock Astoria Marine Construction Fulton Shipyard Luders Marine Construction Co Norfolk Naval Shipyard Higgins Burger Boat Company
Cancelled:
1
Completed:
93
Retired:
86
Preserved:
2
In service:
1953 – present (71 year)

Ship measurements

Displacement:
867 t
Length:
52 m
Beam:
11 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 4 * Packard ID1700 diesel engines, 2,280 bhp (1,800 kW)
  • 2 * shafts
  • 2 * controllable pitch propellers
Speed:
14 knots

Personnel

Complement:
77

Combat assets

Electronics:

AN/UQS-1 mine hunting sonar (later on several units SQQ-14)

Armament:
  • 1 * Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 * .50 cal (12.7 mm) twin machine guns

The Agile-class minesweepers are a class of US-built ocean-going minesweepers. 58 ships were built for the United States Navy, 35 ships were built for the allied NATO navies of Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. 13 ships were later transferred to Belgium, Spain, Taiwan, the Philippines and Uruguay.

There is some confusion on how to name this class. The class is often described as the Aggressive-class, as USS Aggressive (MSO-422) was the first ship to be commissioned. Sometimes four ships are a Dash-class subclass, although all ships are of the same design.

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