Adjutant-class minesweeper

The Adjutant-class auxiliary motor minesweepers were built for the United States Navy throughout the 1950s and 1960s, even as late as 1978. Most were loaned to foreign countries under the Military Defense Assistance Pact, with only 24 actually commissioned by the US Navy, with 13 of those eventually being transferred to foreign nations as well. Initially classified as auxiliary motor minesweepers (AMS), on 7 February 1955, they were reclassified as coastal minesweepers (minesweeper, coastal) (MSC).^[1]

Broadside view of Bluebird off south end of Mare Island on 29 September 1953.
Class overview
Name	Adjutant class
Builders	Various builders
Operators	United States Navy  Belgian Navy  Royal Danish Navy  Republic of Fiji Navy  French Navy  Hellenic Navy  Indonesian Navy  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy  Italian Navy  Republic of Korea Navy  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force  Royal Moroccan Navy  Royal Netherlands Navy  Royal Norwegian Navy  Pakistan Navy  Philippine Navy  Portuguese Navy  Royal Saudi Navy  Spanish Navy  Republic of Singapore Navy  Royal Thai Navy  Turkish Navy  Republic of China Navy  National Navy of Uruguay  Republic of Vietnam Navy
Preceded by	YMS-1 class
Succeeded by	Avenger class
Subclasses	Bluebird class Redwing class Falcon class MSC-218 class MSC-268 class MSC-292 class MSC-294 class Albatross class
Built	1952–1978
In service	1953–present
Planned	214
Completed	202
Cancelled	12
Lost	4
Preserved	2
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	330 long tons (340 t) light 390 long tons (400 t) full load
Length	138 ft (42 m) p/p 144 ft (44 m) o/a
Beam	27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft	9 ft (2.7 m)
Installed power	4 × Packard 300 hp (220 kW) diesel engines or, 2 × General Motors 440 hp (330 kW) 8-268A diesel engines or, 2 × MAN 625 hp (466 kW) V6V 22/30 diesel engines or, 4 × General Motors 238 hp (177 kW) 6-71 diesel engines or, 2 × Waukesha Engine L-1616 diesel engines
Propulsion	Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear 2 × variable pitch propellers
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	36–43
Sensors and processing systems	Varies by nation SPS-53 radar Decca 45 radar Decca 707 radar Decca TM626 radar Decca RM914 radar UQS-1 sonar UQS-10 sonar
Armament	Varies by nation 2 × twin 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons anti-aircraft (AA) mounts 2 × single 20 mm Oerlikon cannon (AA) mounts 1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors (AA) mount 2 × caliber .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns 1 × 81 mm mortar

Design

The Adjutant-class minesweepers were of a wooden construction with brass and stainless steel fittings to reduce magnetic attraction. The rated displacement was 330 long tons (340 t) light and 390 long tons (400 t) at full load, though the ships of the Redwing class show a displacement of 412 long tons (419 t) and the Albatross class show a displacement of 320 long tons (330 t). They were 138 ft (42 m) between the perpendiculars with an overall length of 144 ft (44 m). They had a beam of 27 ft (8.2 m) with a 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) draft.^[2]

Half of the US ships used four Packard 300 hp (220 kW) diesel engines. The rest and most of the ships built for use by foreign nations used two General Motors 440 hp (330 kW) 8-268A diesel engines.

Classes

The first ship of the class was to be USS Adjutant (AMS-60). However, the name Adjutant was canceled and the ship was transferred to the Portuguese Navy as Ponta Delgada (M 405). The first ship commissioned by the US Navy was Bluebird. This is where the US ships got their class name. With slight changes in design, some of the ships are referred to by other class names, such as Falcon class, Redwing class, Albatross class, or even under Adjutant class.^[3][2]

While in the service of foreign navies they could be referred to under other class names:

Navy	Class name	Number of ships
Belgian Navy	Diest-class coastal minesweeper[citation needed]	18 from US, 8 built in Belgium with US funding[4]
Royal Danish Navy	Sund-class[citation needed] coastal minesweeper	8[5]
French Navy	Pavot-class[citation needed] coastal minesweeper	30 (36 originally allocated)[6]
Hellenic Navy	Antiopi (Αντιόπη)-class minesweeper	17
Indonesian Navy	Pulau Alor-class coastal minesweeper	6
Iranian Navy	Shahrokh (شاهرخ)-class coastal minesweeper	4
Italian Navy	Abete-class coastal minesweeper	25
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	Yashima (やしま)-class coastal minesweeper	4
Republic of Korea Navy	Geumsan/Kum San-class coastal minesweeper	8
Royal Netherlands Navy	Beemster-class coastal minesweeper	14
Royal Norwegian Navy	Sauda-class coastal minesweeper	5
Pakistan Navy	Mahmood (محمود)-class coastal minesweeper	8
Philippine Navy	Zambales-class coastal minesweeper	2
Portuguese Navy	Ponta Delgada-class minesweeper	8
Spanish Navy	Nalón-class minesweeper	12
Republic of China Navy	Yung Ping (永平)-class coastal minesweeper	14
Royal Thai Navy	Bangkeo (บางแก้ว)-class coastal minesweeper	4
Turkish Navy	Seymen-class minesweeper	12
United States Navy	Adjutant class, Bluebird class, Falcon class, Redwing class, Albatross class	24
Republic of Vietnam Navy	Hàm Tử II-class coastal minesweeper	3

Ships in class

No.	Name	Country	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Notes
60	Adjutant (AMS-60)/ Ponta Delgada (M 405)	Portugal	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	N/A	N/A	30 June 1953†	discarded 1973[7]
61	Horta (M 406)	Portugal	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	N/A	N/A	30 June 1953†	discarded 1976[7]
62	Angra Do Heroismo (M 407)	Portugal	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	N/A	N/A	12 August 1953†	discarded 1973[7]
63	Lier (M 912)	Belgium	Henry B. Nevins, Inc., City Island, New York	May 1951	N/A	August 1953	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Shan (M 165) scrapped 1983[7]
64	St. Niklaas (M 918)	Belgium	Henry B. Nevins, Inc., City Island, New York	July 1951	N/A	February 1954	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Jen (M 163) struck 1995[7]
65	Diksmuide (M 920)	Belgium	Henry B. Nevins, Inc., City Island, New York	November 1951	N/A	March 1954	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Sui (M 164) struck 1994[7]
66	Aconite (M 640)/ Marjolaine, 1966	France	Harbor Boat Building Company, Terminal Island, California	1952	12 April 1952	March 1953	loaned to Tunisia, 1977 Sousse (M 640) scrapped 1988[7]
67	Azalée (M 668)	France	Harbor Boat Building Company, Terminal Island, California	1952	1953	9 October 1953	scrapped August 1985
68	Camélia (M 671)	France	Harbor Boat Building Company, Terminal Island, California	1952	1953	26 February 1954	scrapped 1983[7]
69	Bittern (AMS-69)/ Acacia (M 638)	France	Frank L. Samples Jr., Inc., Boothbay Harbor, Maine	1952	15 February 1952	14 June 1953	struck 1983[7]
70	Chukor (AMS 70)/ Acanthe (M 639)	France	Frank L. Samples Jr., Inc., Boothbay Harbor, Maine	1952	1953	9 October 1953	sold 1984[7]
71	Ajonc (M 667/A 701)	France	Frank L. Samples Jr., Inc., Boothbay Harbor, Maine	1952	1953	26 February 1954	sold 1989[7]
72	Dotterel (AMS-72)/ Abete (M 5501)	Italy	Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	13 January 1953	scrapped 1977[7]
73	Betulla (M 5503)	Italy	Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	6 July 1953	scrapped 1974
74	Castagno (M 5504)	Italy	Henry C. Grebe and Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois	N/A	2 February 1954	6 July 1955	transferred to Greece, 10 October 1995 Erato (M 60) fate unknown
75	Gelso (M 5509)	Italy	Henry C. Grebe and Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois	N/A	2 February 1954	29 December 1953	transferred to Greece, 10 October 1995 Evniki (M 61) fate unknown
76	Ontano (M 5513)	Italy	Henry C. Grebe and Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois	1952	12 August 1953	26 October 1954	struck 1993[7]
77	Macaw (AMS-77)/ Diest (M 910)	Belgium	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	June 1951	N/A	May 1953	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Fu (M 162) struck 1995[7]
78	Maaseik (M 913)	Belgium	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	May 1951	N/A	August 1953	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Chen (M 168) fate unknown
79	Acacia (M 5502)	Italy	Lake Union Dry Dock Co., Seattle, Washington	N/A	N/A	4 August 1953	scrapped 1974
80	Ciciegio (M 5506)	Italy	Lake Union Dry Dock Co., Seattle, Washington	N/A	N/A	4 August 1953	scrapped 1980
81	Faggio (M 5507)	Italy	Lake Union Dry Dock Co., Seattle, Washington	N/A	N/A	15 September 1953	fate unknown
82	Larice (M 5510)	Italy	Lake Union Dry Dock Co., Seattle, Washington	N/A	N/A	29 December 1953	fate unknown
83	Bégonia (M 669/Q 591)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	1953	26 February 1954	returned to US 1974 fate unknown
84	Coquelicot (M 673)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	1953	26 February 1954	transferred to Tunisia, 21 June 1973, Hannibal (M 673) discarded 1988[7]
85	Giroflée (M 677)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	1953	1 June 1954	scrapped 1981[7]
86	Laurier (M 681)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	1953	24 June 1954	scrapped 1983[7]
87	Magnolia (M 685/A 770)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	1953	30 October 1954	scrapped 1988[7]
88	Cedro (M 5505)	Italy	Berg Shipyard, Blaine, Washington	N/A	N/A	26 October 1954	struck 1988[7]
89	Frassino (M 5508)	Italy	Berg Shipyard, Blaine, Washington	N/A	N/A	23 October 1953	scrapped 1982[7]
90	Noce (M 5511)	Italy	Berg Shipyard, Blaine, Washington	N/A	N/A	6 May 1954	scrapped 1982[7]
91	Vila Do Porto (M 408)	Portugal	M. M. Davis and Son, Inc., Solomons, Maryland	N/A	N/A	20 September 1953†	scrapped 1976[7]
92	Santa Cruz (M 409)	Portugal	M. M. Davis and Son, Inc., Solomons, Maryland	N/A	N/A	13 February 1954†	scrapped 1973[7]
93	Lilas (M 682)	France	National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California	1952	1953	8 July 1954	scrapped 1986[7]
94	Marguerite (M 686)	France	National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California	1952	1953	17 September 1954	returned to US, 10 November 1969 transferred to Uruguay Rio Negro (MS 131) fate unknown
95	Narcisse/Alysse (M 690)	France	National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California	1953	11 January 1954	6 October 1954	transferred to Japan, 1956 Hashima (MSC 652) reclassified (YAS 47), 2 March 1970 scrapped 31 March 1976
96	Lobélla (M 684)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1952	1 May 1953	1 January 1955	scrapped August 1985
97	Muguet (M 688)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1953	1954	1 January 1955	scrapped 1984[7]
98	Liseron (M 683)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1953	1954	1 January 1955	converted to Diving Tender (A 723), 1974; sold to The Boat Company, Port Orchard, Washington, 1988; in service as passenger vessel as of 2020[8]
99	Mimosa (M 687)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1953	1954	21 May 1955	scrapped August 1985
100	Breukelen (M 852)	Netherlands	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	29 February 1952	12 March 1953	14 February 1954	scrapped 17 January 1974
101	Eeklo (M 911)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	August 1951	N/A	June 1953	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Ching (M 167) fate unknown
102	Sauda (M 311)	Norway	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	1952	4 October 1952	25 August 1953	Decommissioned, 8 May 1981. Sold 1987.[9]
103	Roeselaere (M 914)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	July 1951	6 December 1952	August 1953	returned to US, 1966 transferred to Norway, 1969 Tana (M 313) struck 1997[7]
104	Arlon (M 915)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	September 1951	31 January 1953	November 1953	returned to US, 1966 transferred to Norway, 1969 Alta (M 314) museum vessel at Royal Norwegian Navy Museum
105	Beemster (M 845)	Netherlands	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	November 1951	24 September 1952	July 1953	scrapped 26 April 1976
106	Bedum (M 847)	Netherlands	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	December 1951	29 October 1952	August 1953	struck 1975,[7] scrapped
107	Borculo (M 849)	Netherlands	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	December 1951	26 November 1952	20 October 1953	scrapped 26 April 1976
108	Borne (M 850)	Netherlands	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	January 1952	7 January 1953	3 December 1953	scrapped 26 April 1976
109	Bolsward (M 846)	Netherlands	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	October 1951	5 November 1952	5 November 1953	returned to US, 18 September 1972 scrapped
110	Beilen (M 848)	Netherlands	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	October 1951	14 February 1953	26 April 1954	sold, 13 April 1976, to Bruczak, Canada fate unknown
111	Brummen (M 851)	Netherlands	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	February 1952	31 December 1952	February 1954	scrapped, 30 March 1976
112	Blaricum (M 853)	Netherlands	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	29 September 1952	31 October 1953	7 June 1954	scrapped, 1979
113	Chrysanthème (M 672)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1952	19 July 1952	1 June 1954	scrapped, October 1985
114	Gardénia (M 676)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	1953	30 August 1954	reclassified, (A 711) 1974 sold 1989[7]
115	Jacinthe (M 680)	France	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1953	March 1954	30 October 1954	reclassified, (A 680) July 1976 struck 1982[7]
116	Bleuet (M 670)	France	Pacific Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington	1952	1953	1 January 1954	reclassified, (Q 583) sold 1983[7]
117	Églantine (M 675)	France	Pacific Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington	1952	1 April 1953	30 August 1954	scrapped, August 1985
118	Glycine (M 679)	France	Pacific Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington	1952	1953	30 October 1954	scrapped, August 1985
119	Cyclamen (M 674)	France	National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California	1952	21 June 1953	21 May 1954	struck 1983[7]
120	Glaïeul (M 678)	France	National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California	1952	1953	1 June 1954	reclassified, (Q 592) fate unknown
121	Bluebird (AMS/MSC-121)	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California[10]	5 February 1952 [10]	11 May 1953[11]	24 July 1953[11]	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 sold for scrap, September 1979[10]
122	Cormorant (AMS/MSC-122)	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California	5 February 1952[citation needed]	8 June 1953[11]	14 August 1953[11]	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955[12] sold for scrap, 1 December 1974[citation needed]
123	Myosotis (M 689)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1953	1954	1954	returned to US, June 1955 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung An (MSC 156) scrapped 1993[7]
124	Pavot (M 631)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1952	21 November 1953	October 1955	returned to US, 24 March 1970 transferred to the Republic of Turkey Selçuk (M 508/Y 90) reclassified Survey vessel, April 1998 fate unknown
125	Pivoine (M 633)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1953	1954	1 January 1955	scrapped 1984[7]
126	Réséda (M 635)	France	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	1953	1954	21 May 1955	scrapped 1984[7]
127	Aarøsund (M 571)	Denmark	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	24 September 1952	1 April 1954	24 January 1955	Decommissioned 1 March 1982[13]
128	Alssund (M 572)	Denmark	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	8 September 1952	19 November 1953	5 April 1955	struck 1989[7]
129	Egernsund (M 573)	Denmark	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	10 April 1953	14 April 1954	3 August 1955	Decommissioned 31 December 1989
130	Turia (M 27/PVZ 54/P 54)	Spain	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	N/A	14 July 1954	1 June 1955	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1980 sunk as artificial reef, 2 August 1999
131	De Panne (M 925)	Belgium	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	November 1953	N/A	September 1954	returned to US, 1969 transferred to the Republic of Turkey Seymen (M 507) fate unknown
132	Sira (M 312)	Norway	Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, New York	1954	26 October 1954	28 November 1955	struck 1992[7]
133	Olmo (M 5512)	Italy	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	30 March 1954	scrapped 1980[7]
134	Pino (M 5514)	Italy	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	13 May 1954	scrapped 1980[7]
135	Pioppo (M 5515/A 5307)	Italy	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	15 August 1953	31 July 1954	reclassified Oceanographic Survey Ship, 1973 scrapped 2002
136	Platano (M 5516)	Italy	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	9 September 1954	struck 1990[7]
137	Quercia (M 5517)	Italy	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	4 November 1954	struck 1981[7]
138	Muhafiz (M 163)	Pakistan	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	February 1955	sunk by India, 4 December 1971 24°33′N 66°49.5′E
139	Nalón (M 21/PVZ-51/P 51)	Spain	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	22 November 1952	1 June 1955	30 April 1955	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1980 sunk as artificial reef, 6 June 1999
140	Pâquerette (M 692)	France	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	1953	1954	14 August 1954	returned to US, June 1955 transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Ping (MSC 155) scrapped 1982[7]
141	Pervenche (M 632/694)	France	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	1953	1954	30 October 1954	sold for scrap, 25 November 1982
142	Renoncule (M 634/696)	France	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	1953	22 May 1953	1 January 1955	returned to US, 24 March 1970 transferred to the Republic of Turkey Seyhan (M 509) struck 1998[7]
143	Roselys (M 698)	France	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	1953	25 July 1953	November 1954	order canceled and allotted to Spain transferred, 5 November 1954 Llobregat (M 22) lost by fire 1979[7]
144	Tulipe (M 699)	France	South Coast Co., Newport Beach, California	1953	1953	December 1954	order canceled and allotted to Japan transferred, 1 December 1954 Yashima (MSC 651/YAS 46) reclassified 2 March 1970 struck 1978[7]
145	Velas (M 410)	Portugal	Stowman Shipyards, Inc., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	N/A	26 April 1954†	scrapped 1976[7]
146	Lajes (M 411)	Portugal	Stowman Shipyards, Inc., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	N/A	13 August 1954†	scrapped 1975[7]
147	S. Pedro (M 412)	Portugal	Stowman Shipyards, Inc., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	N/A	17 November 1954†	scrapped 1975[7]
148	Breskens (M 855)	Netherlands	George W. Kneass Co., San Francisco, California	29 April 1952	11 April 1953	21 April 1954	returned to US custody, sold sold, 1976 renamed Kalbarrie sold, 1990 renamed Pax donated 2012
149	Boxtel (M 857)	Netherlands	George W. Kneass Co., San Francisco, California	1 May 1952	12 September 1953	28 July 1954	sold for scrap 7 October 1976
150	Brouwershaven (M 858)	Netherlands	George W. Kneass Co., San Francisco, California	1 May 1952	12 September 1953	28 July 1954	sold for scrap 1976
151	Bastogne (M 916)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	January 1952	13 July 1953	15 December 1953	transferred to Norway, 1966 Glomma (M 317) struck 1992,[7] sold for scrap
152	Herve (M 921)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	March 1952	N/A	April 1954	returned to US custody, 1969 transferred to Greece, 1969 Antiopi (M 205) fate unknown
153	Charleroi (M 917)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	February 1952	N/A	February 1954	transferred to the Republic of China, 1969 Yung Chi (MSC 166) fate unknown
154	Malmedy (M 922)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	April 1952	N/A	June 1953	returned to US custody, 1969 transferred to Greece, 1969 Faidra (M 206) fate unknown
155– 166	canceled	West Germany					[2]
167	Brielle (M 854)	Netherlands	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington	1953	17 October 1953	29 December 1954	sold for scrap 1975
168	Bruinisse (M 856)	Netherlands	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington	29 February 1952	31 December 1952	21 January 1954	sold for scrap 17 January 1974
169	St. Truiden (M 919)	Belgium	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	September 1952	N/A	February 1954	returned to US custody, 1969 transferred to Greece, 1969 Atlanti (M 202) struck 2004[7]
170	Blankenberge (M 923)	Belgium	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	December 1952	N/A	June 1954	returned to US custody, 26 September 1969 transferred to Greece, 1969 Thaleia (M 210) scrapped March 2012
171	La Roche (M 924)	Belgium	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, New York	27 March 1953	1 July 1954	August 1954	returned to US custody transferred to Greece, 1969 Niovi (M 254) struck 2004[7]
190	Falcon (AMS/MSC-190)	United States	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	7 May 1953	21 September 1953	24 November 1954	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Aru (M 722) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
191	Frigate Bird (AMS/MSC-191)	United States	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	20 July 1953	24 October 1953	13 January 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Atang (M 721) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
192	Hummingbird (AMS/MSC-192)	United States	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	24 October 1953	25 December 1954	9 February 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Impalasa (M 720) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
193	Jacana (AMS/MSC-193)	United States	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	26 February 1954	25 February 1955	10 March 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Aruan (M 718) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
194	Kingbird (AMS/MSC-194)	United States	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	26 February 1954	21 May 1954	27 April 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 sold for scrap 1 March 1973
195	Limpkin (AMS/MSC-195)	United States	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	17 April 1953	21 May 1954	26 March 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Anjer (M 719) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
196	Meadowlark (AMS/MSC-196)	United States	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	17 April 1953	21 May 1954	26 March 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 transferred to Indonesia, 1971 Pulau Alau (M 717) sold for scrap 1 September 1976
197	Parrot (AMS/MSC-197)	United States	Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida	23 December 1953	27 November 1954	28 June 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 sold for scrap 1 December 1976
198	Peacock (AMS/MSC-198)	United States	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	29 January 1953	19 June 1954	16 March 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 sold for scrap 1 September 1976
199	Phoebe (AMS/MSC-199)	United States	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	26 February 1953	21 August 1954	29 April 1955	reclassified Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 sold for scrap 1 September 1976
200	Redwing (AMS/MSC-200)	United States	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	1 July 1953	29 April 1954	7 January 1955	transferred to Spain Sil (M 29/PVZ 55/M 27) reclassified Patrol Craft, late 1970s reclassified Minsweeper, 1982 fate unknown
201	Shrike (AMS/MSC-201)	United States	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	1 September 1953	21 July 1954	21 March 1955	scrapped April 1978
202	Spoonbill (AMS/MSC-202)	United States	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	2 November 1953	3 August 1954	14 June 1955	transferred to Spain Duero (M 28/M 23) fate unknown
203	Thrasher (AMS/MSC-203)	United States	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	1 April 1954	6 October 1954	16 August 1955	transferred to the Republic of Singapore, 1 December 1975 Mercury (M 102) discarded 1995[7]
204	Thrush (AMS/MSC-204)	United States	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	7 May 1954	5 January 1955	8 November 1955	transferred to Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Sea scrapped, 1 August 1982
205	Vireo (AMS/MSC-205)	United States	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	14 September 1953	30 April 1954	7 June 1955	transferred to the Republic of Fiji, 1 October 1975 Kula (MSC 205) discarded 1985[7]
206	Warbler (AMS/MSC-206)	United States	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	15 October 1953	18 June 1954	26 July 1955	sold to the Republic of Fiji, 14 October 1975 Kiro (MSC 206) disposed September 1996
207	Whippoorwill (AMS/MSC-207)	United States	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	7 January 1954	13 August 1954	20 October 1955	sold to the Republic of Singapore, Jupiter (M 102) discarded 1990[7]
208	Widgeon (AMS/MSC-208)	United States	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	3 May 1954	15 October 1954	16 November 1955	scrapped June 1974
209	Woodpecker (MSC-209)	United States	Bellingham Shipyard Co., Bellingham, Washington	23 June 1954	7 January 1955	3 February 1956	transferred to the Republic of Fiji Kikau (MSC 204) sunk as artificial reef 1990
214	Bambù (M 5521/P 495)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	8 September 1956	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1985 fate unknown
215	Ebano (M 5522)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	8 November 1956	fate unknown
216	Mango (M 5523/P 496)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	5 December 1956	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1985 fate unknown
217	Mogano (M 5524/P 497)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	9 January 1957	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1985 fate unknown
218	Zambales (PM 55)	Philippines	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	15 February 1956†	struck 1979[7]
219	Zamboanga Del Norte (PM 56)	Philippines	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	3 April 1956†	struck 1979[7]
220	Júcar (M 23)	Spain	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	4 June 1956†	scrapped after 3 December 2001
221	Omøsund (M 576)	Denmark	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	1 March 1955	30 July 1955	21 June 1956†	struck 1982[7]
238	Palma (M 5525/P 498)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	1 March 1957	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1985 fate unknown
239	Palma (M 5526)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	1 March 1957	fate unknown
240	Sandalo (M 5527)	Italy	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy	N/A	N/A	17 April 1957	scrapped[7]
255	Tsushima (MSC 653/YAS 60)	Japan	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	N/A	N/A	1 July 1956†	reclassified, 31 March 1972 struck 1978[7]
256	Grønsund (M 574)	Denmark	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	24 January 1955	12 August 1955	21 September 1956	struck 1995[7]
257	Guldborgsund (M 575)	Denmark	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	17 August 1955	17 March 1956	19 November 1956	struck 1992[7]
258	Toshima (MSC 654/YAS 61)	Japan	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	N/A	N/A	28 January 1957†	reclassified, 31 March 1972 struck 1978[7]
259	Verviers (M 934)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	October 1954	N/A	4 June 1956†	converted to Minehunter, 1972 struck 1978[7]
260	Veurne (M 935)	Belgium	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	December 1954	N/A	23 August 1956†	converted to Survey Vessel, 1969 converted to Minehunter, 1972 struck 1987[7]
261	Mujahid/Musahid (M 164)	Pakistan	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	N/A	N/A	November 1956	Pakistan Maritime Museum in Karachi, Pakistan
262	Mubarak (M 162)	Pakistan	Hodgdon Brothers, Goudy and Stevens, East Boothday, Maine	N/A	N/A	8 January 1957†	struck 1985[7]
263	Ulvsund (M 577)	Denmark	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	29 July 1955	22 December 1955	20 September 1956	struck 1988[7]
264	Vilsund (M 578)	Denmark	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	12 August 1954	10 March 1956	15 November 1956	struck 1995[7]
265	Ulla (M 24/PVZ 52/P 52)	Spain	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	N/A	28 January 1956	24 July 1956	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1980 sunk as artificial reef, 14 October 1999
266	Miño (M 25/PVZ 23/M 28)	Spain	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	N/A	N/A	9 October 1956†	reclassified Patrol Craft, 1980 struck 2004[7]
267	Mahmood (M 160)	Pakistan	Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts	N/A	N/A	25 April 1957†	struck 1995[7]
268	Samsun (M 257/510)	Turkey	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	6 September 1957	28 September 1958†	struck 2005[7]
269	Ebro (M 26/22)	Spain	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	8 November 1957	18 December 1958†	struck 2005[7]
270	Sinop (M 258/511)	Turkey	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	4 January 1958	23 January 1959†	struck 2004[7]
271	Sürmene (M 259/512)	Turkey	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	1958	13 March 1959†	struck 2005[7]
272	Seddülbahír (M 260/513)	Turkey	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	1958	24 April 1959†	struck 2005[7]
273	Munsif (M 166)	Pakistan	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	24 April 1959†	struck 1979[7]
274	Mukhtar (M 165)	Pakistan	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	24 July 1959†	struck 1995[7]
275	Shahraz (MSC 32)	Iran	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	4 September 1959†	lost by fire, 1975[7]
276	Shahrokh (MSC 31/AXT 301)	Iran	Bellingham Shipyards Co., Bellingham, Washington	N/A	N/A	28 October 1959†	renamed and reclassified, 1998 Hamzeh fate unknown
277	Yung Nien (MSC 157)	Republic of China	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	30 June 1958	25 May 1959†	struck 1991[7]
278	Yung Chou (MSC 158)	Republic of China	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	N/A	21 June 1959†	fate unknown
279	Genil (M 31/25)	Spain	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	N/A	N/A	20 August 1959†	struck 2004[7]
280	Salice (M 5519/A 5519)	Italy	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	29 October 1959	16 December 1960†	renamed, Mandorlo reclassified Minehunter, 1975 struck 1993[7]
281	Hàm Tử II (HQ 114)	Republic of Vietnam	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	N/A	N/A	26 June 1959†	scrapped
282	Chương Dương (HQ 115)	Republic of Vietnam	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	N/A	N/A	21 August 1959†	scrapped
283	Bạch Đằng II (HQ 116)	Republic of Vietnam	Stephen Brothers, Inc., Stockton, California	N/A	N/A	18 September 1959†	scrapped, 1970[7]
284	Geumsan/Kum San (MSC 522)	Republic of Korea	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	N/A	N/A	12 June 1959	fate unknown
285	Goheung/Ko Hung (MSC 523)	Republic of Korea	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	N/A	N/A	14 August 1959	fate unknown
286	Geumdok/Kum Kok (MSC 525)	Republic of Korea	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	N/A	N/A	14 August 1959	fate unknown
287	Tajo (M 30/24)	Spain	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	N/A	1 May 1958	9 July 1959	struck 2002[7]
288	Odiel (M 32/26)	Spain	Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, Florida	N/A	3 September 1958	9 October 1959	struck 2004[7]
289	Albatross (MSC-289)	United States	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	26 February 1959	26 March 1960	20 April 1961	sold for scrap November 1970
290	Gannet (MSC-290)	United States	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	1 May 1959	26 March 1960	14 July 1961	struck 1970[7]
291	Simorgh (MSC 33)	Iran	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	3 March 1961	18 September 1961†	sunk 1981[7]
292	Karkas (MSC 34)	Iran	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	16 May 1962†	sunk 1982–1988
293	Momin (M 161)	Pakistan	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	14 July 1962†	struck 1985[7]
294	Moshal (M 167)	Pakistan	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	29 June 1963†	struck 1985[7]
295	Namyang/Nam Yang (MSC 526)	Republic of Korea	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	13 August 1963†	fate unknown
296	Hadong/Ha Dong (MSC 527)	Republic of Korea	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	14 October 1963†	fate unknown
297	Ladya (MSC 5)	Kingdom of Thailand	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	21 November 1963†	struck 1995[7]
298	Doris (M 245)	Greece	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	14 September 1962	9 November 1964†	struck 1995[7]
299	Aigli (M 246)	Greece	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	26 January 1963	4 January 1965†	struck 1996[7]
300	Yung Ju (MSC 160)	Republic of China	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	N/A	22 March 1965†	struck 1992[7]
301	Tadindeng (MSC 7)	Kingdom of Thailand	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	11 April 1964	17 August 1965†	struck 1992[7]
302	Yung Hsin (MSC 159)	Republic of China	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington	N/A	N/A	21 December 1965†	struck 1995[7]
303	Bangkeo (MSC 6)	Kingdom of Thailand	Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	N/A	24 June 1965†	in service as of 2015
304	Silifke (M 263/514)	Turkey	Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	21 November 1964	27 July 1965†	fate unknown
305	Saros (M 264/515)	Turkey	Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	1 May 1965	16 December 1965†	in service as of 2015
306	Yung Lo (MSC 161)	Republic of China	Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp., Dorchester, New Jersey	N/A	N/A	11 April 1966†	struck 1993[7]
307	Dafni (M 247)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	2 September 1964	scrapped, March 2012
308	Kichli (M 241)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	14 July 1964†	fate unknown
309	Kissa (M 242)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	1 September 1964†	fate unknown
310	Aidon (M 248)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	13 October 1964†	scrapped, 2015
311	Sığacık (M 265/516)	Turkey	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	1 May 1965	15 May 1965†	in service as of 2015
312	Sapanca (M 266/517)	Turkey	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	14 September 1964	19 June 1965†	in service as of 2015
313	Don Chedi (MSC 8)	Kingdom of Thailand	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	28 August 1965†	in service as of 2015
314	Pleias (M 240)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	22 June 1967†	fate unknown
315	Sariyer (M 267/518)	Turkey	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	21 April 1966	28 July 1967†	in service as of 2015
316	Samcheok/Sam Chok (MSC 528)	Republic of Korea	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	20 June 1968†	fate unknown
317	Argo (M 213)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	8 August 1968†	renamed, Kleio fate unknown
318	Avra (M 214)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	3 October 1968†	scrapped, 2015
319	Alkyon (M 211)	Greece	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	3 December 1968†	fate unknown
320	Yeongdong/Kyong Dong (MSC 529)	Republic of Korea	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	N/A	N/A	1 September 1975†	fate unknown
321	Okcheon/Ok Cheon (MSC 530)	Republic of Korea	Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California	N/A	N/A	1 September 1975†	fate unknown
322	Addriyah (MSC 412)	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	1978†	struck 1997[7]
323	Al Qusimah (MSC 414)	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	1978†	struck 1997[7]
324	Al Wadeeah (MSC 416)	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	1978†	struck 1997[7]
325	Safwa (MSC 418)	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	N/A	N/A	1978†	struck 1997[7]

Citations

1. Radigan.
2. Moore 1991.
3. Miller 1999, p. 434.
4. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 27.
5. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 81.
6. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 129.
7. Colton 2018.
8. "The Restoration of the Wooden Minesweeper Liseron". The Maritime Executive. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
9. "Minevåpenets historie". Forsvaret (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2009.
10. Mann, Raymond A. (30 January 2006). "Bluebird III (AMS-121)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
11. Blackman 1971, p. 526
12. "Cormorant II (AMS-122)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
13. Balsved, Johnny E. "Aarøsund (1955-1982)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

Bibliography

Online resources

• Colton, Tim (2018). "Mine-Warfare Ships (AMS, MSC, MSO, MSI, AMCU) Built Since WWII". ShipbuildingHistory.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
• Radigan, Joe. "Motor Minesweeper (AMS)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

Book resources

• Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1971). Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. ISBN 0-354-00096-9.
• Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, US: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
• Miller, David (November 1999). The Cold War: A Military History. New York, New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24183-6.
• Moore, John, ed. (1991). Jane's American Fighting Ships of the 20th Century. New York, New York: Mallard Press. ISBN 0-7924-5626-2.

External links

• Photo gallery of Motor Minesweeper (AMS)/Minesweeper Coastal (MSC) at NavSource Naval History