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U.S.S. KINGFISHER
(MHC-56)Click to view crew list
USS KINGFISHER (MHC-56) - an Osprey-class coastal minehunter
In Commission 1996 to 2007MHC-56 Deployments - Major Events
Add a MHC-56 Shellback Initiation | Add a MHC-56 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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FEB | 1993 | - | Keel Date: 12 FEB 1993 at Avondale Shipyards | ||
JUN | 1994 | - | Launch Date: 18 JUN 1994 | ||
OCT | 1996 | - | Commissioned: 26 OCT 1996 | ||
APR | 2000 | - | JUL | 2000 | Great Lakes |
DEC | 2007 | - | Decommissioned: 1 DEC 2007 |
MHC-56 General Specifications
Class: Osprey-class coastal minehunter
Named for: Kingfisher
Complement: 5 Officers and 46 Enlisted
Displacement: 868 tons
Length: 188 feet
Beam: 36 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots