Avenger Class MCM

Avenger Class MCM (Mine Countermeasures Ship) – 11 units

MCM-3 – Sentry – Commissioned: 1989 – №: 3 – Homeport: Manama

MCM-4 – Champion – Commissioned: 1991 – №: 4 – Homeport: San Diego

MCM-6 – Devastator – Commissioned: 1990 – №: 6 – Homeport: Manama

MCM-7 – Patriot – Commissioned: 1991 – №: 7 – Homeport: Sasebo

MCM-8 – Scout – Commissioned: 1990 – №: 8 – Homeport: San Diego

MCM-9 – Pioneer – Commissioned: 1992 – №: 9 – Homeport: San Diego

MCM-10 – Warrior – Commissioned: 1993 – №: 10 – Homeport: Sasebo

MCM-11 – Gladiator – Commissioned: 1993 – №: 11 – Homeport: Manama

MCM-12 – Ardent – Commissioned: 1994 – №: 12 – Homeport: San Diego

MCM-13 – Dextrous – Commissioned: 1994 – №: 13 – Homeport: Manama

MCM-14 – Chief – Commissioned: 1994 – №: 14 – Homeport: San Diego

Decommissioned: USS Avenger (MCM-1); USS Defender (MCM-2); USS Guardian (MCM-5)

Displacement: 1,312 tons

Length: 68 m

Beam: 12 m

Draft: 4.6 m

Propulsion:

4× Isotta-Fraschini Diesel engines 600 hp (450 kW);

2× 200 hp (150 kW) electric propulsion motors;

2× shafts with controllable pitch propellers;

1× 350 hp (260 kW) Omnithruster waterjet bow thruster

Speed: 14 knots (26 km/h)

Complement:

8 officers;

76 enlisted

Armament:

Mine neutralization system;

2× Browning .50 caliber machine guns