Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships are a class of 14 ships [1] constructed for the United States Navy from 1987 to 1994, designed to clear mines from vital waterways. The ships have the hull designator MCM.

Ships designed to clear mines from vital waterways. In the early 1980s, the U.S. Navy began development of a new mine countermeasures (MCM) force, which included two new classes of ships and...

Jan 17, 2020 · Barracuda provides a low-cost mine clearance capability in an A-size sonobuoy diameter form factor for near surface mine neutralization. Employment: Semi-autonomous capability launched from the...

Feb 3, 2025 · The Navy awarded the first contract to Bollinger Shipyards for an MCM USV Advanced Material Order (AMO), valued at $7.7 million, which is expected to be completed in September 2025. This...

Aug 21, 2020 · In the early 1980s, the U.S. Navy began development of a new mine countermeasures (MCM) force, which included two new classes of ships and minesweeping helicopters.

The Navy and Marine Corps “blue-green team” composed of Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF 76)/Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 is underway with the embarked 31st and 11th Marine...

A mine countermeasures vessel or MCMV is a type of naval ship designed for the location of and destruction of naval mines which combines the role of a minesweeper and minehunter in one hull. [1] . The term MCMV is also applied collectively to minehunters and minesweepers.

HAKODATE, Japan (May 18, 2024) – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) departed Hakodate, Japan, after a scheduled port visit, May 18.

Welcome to the mine countermeasure ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) official website.

Mine Countermeasure Ships (MCM) Mine Countermeasure ships are Avenger class vessels designed as mine sweepers/hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying, and destroying moored...