MCM-1 Avenger
Mine Countermeasures Ships
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wis. |
| Power Plant | Four Isotta-Fraschini Diesel Engines (600 horsepower each),
Two 200-HP Electric Propulsion Motors Two shafts with controllable pitch propellers One 350-HP Bow Thruster |
| Electrical Plant | Three 375 KW Isotta-Fraschini Generators,
Two 400Hz Motor-Generator Sets, One minesweeping gas turbine generator |
| Length | 224 feet (68.28 meters) |
| Beam | 39 feet (11.89 meters) |
| Draft (Navigation) | 15 ft |
| Displacement | 1,312 tons (1,180.8 metric tons) full load |
| Speed | 14 knots (16.1 mph, 25.76 kmph) |
| Major Deck & Auxiliary Systems: | One 3000 gallon per day water distilling plant
One 2000 gallon per day reverse osmosis unit Two hydraulic power units Two hydraulic cranes Two 35-ton air conditioning units Two medium-pressure air compressors One centrifugal lubricating oil purifier One centrifugal fuel oil purifier One 1500-pound standard anchor Ten shots (150 fathoms) of anchor chain Two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) |
| Crew | 8 officers, 76 enlisted |
| Combat Systems | AN/SLQ-37 - Magnetic/Acoustic Sweep System
AN/SLQ-38 - Mechanical Sweep System AN/SLQ-48 - Mine Neutralization Equipment AN/SQQ-32 - Minehunting Sonar AN/SQQ-30 - Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar AN/SSN-2 - Navigation/Command and Control AN/SSQ-94 - On board Trainer Two .50 caliber machine guns |
| Unit Operating Cost
Annual Average |
~$5,000,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] |
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