Raven-class minesweeper
Class of two U.S. Navy minesweepers
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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]
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USS Osprey in 1941 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Raven class |
| Builders | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Lapwing class |
| Succeeded by | Auk class |
| In commission | 11 November 1940 – 31 May 1946 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 220 ft 6 in (67.21 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement | 105 officers and men |
| Armament |
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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 |
