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U.S.S. DEVASTATOR
(MCM-6)IRON MEN NO GREATER HEROES
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USS DEVASTATOR (MCM-6) - an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship
In Commission 1990 to PresentMCM-6 Deployments - Major Events
Add a MCM-6 Shellback Initiation | Add a MCM-6 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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FEB | 1987 | - | Keel Date: 9 FEB 1987 at Perterson Shipbuilders | ||
JUN | 1988 | - | Launch Date: 11 JUN 1988 | ||
OCT | 1990 | - | Commissioned: 6 OCT 1990 | ||
FEB | 1993 | - | AUG | 1993 | North Atlantic |
MCM-6 General Specifications
Class: Avenger-class minesweeper
Complement: 6 Officers and 75 Enlisted
Displacement: 1260 tons
Length: 224 feet
Beam: 39 feet
Draft: 12 feet