USS Devastator (MCM-6)

USS Devastator (MCM-6) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the United States Navy.

USS Devastator, 2005
USS Devastator off the coast of Southern California, 2005
History
United States
NameUSS Devastator
Awarded20 August 1986
BuilderPeterson Shipbuilders
Laid down9 February 1987
Launched11 June 1988
Acquired31 August 1990
Commissioned6 October 1990
HomeportManama, Bahrain
IdentificationMCM-6
Statusin active service
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General characteristics
Class and typeAvenger-class mine countermeasures ship
Displacement1,260 tons (light), 1,373 tons (full)
Length224 ft (68 m)
Beam39 ft (12 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
PropulsionDiesel Engines
ComplementOfficers: 14 Enlisted: 85+
ArmamentAN/SLQ-48

Construction of Devastator began on 9 February 1987 when her keel was laid at Peterson Shipbuilders in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Construction was finished and the vessel was launched on 11 June 1988. Devastator was commissioned into the US Navy on 6 October 1990.

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