 USS Dextrous in the Persian Gulf in 2004 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Dextrous |
| Ordered | 12 December 1989 |
| Laid down | 11 March 1991 |
| Launched | 20 June 1992 |
| Christened | 3 December 1993 |
| Commissioned | 9 July 1994 |
| Homeport | Manama, Bahrain |
| Identification | MCM-13 |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship |
| Displacement | 1,312 tons |
| Length | 224 ft (68 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Propulsion | four diesels |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Complement | 8 Officers, 6 Chief Petty Officers and 58 Enlisted |
| Crew | 84 |
| Armament | Mine neutralization system, two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns |
USS Dextrous (MCM-13) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship in the United States Navy.
She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Dextrous is homeported in Bahrain and is part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
References
Official USS Dextrous (MCM-13) webpage
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