| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| In commission | 9 August 1940–11 September 1944 |
| Completed | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 510 long tons (518 t) |
| Length | 147 ft 5 in (44.93 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Armament | 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount |
The Albatross class was a class of minesweepers acquired by the United States Navy during World War II.
References
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