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The Raven class was a class of two World War II-era U.S. Navy minesweepers. They were succeeded by the Auk class which were based on the Ravens but had diesel-electric rather than diesel propulsion.[1]

Ships

Ship name Hull number Date removed from Naval Vessel Register Fate
USS Raven[2] AM-55 1 May 1967 Sunk as a target off the coast of southern California, 1967
USS Osprey[2] AM-56 22 August 1944 Struck a mine and sank, 5 June 1944

References

  1. ^ Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. Conway Maritime Press. 2001. p. 150. ISBN 0851771467.
  2. ^ a b "Raven class". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-15.

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