The Osprey class was a series of twelve coastal minehunters built for the United States Navy to find, classify and destroy moored and bottom mines in harbours and coastal waterways. The design was based on the Italian Lerici class, and the hulls were made entirely of fiberglass, among the largest of that material in the world, and built to survive the shock of underwater explosions. Twelve ships were built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, formerly Litton Avondale Industries, of New Orleans and by Intermarine of Savannah, so the Avondale yard built only a part of the class. The ships used a variable depth sonar and a remotely controlled mine neutralization system, and two Isotta Fraschini diesel engines drove Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers. They were commissioned between 1993 and 1999, named for birds, and decommissioned in 2006 and 2007, with several passing to Greece, Egypt and Taiwan.
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Twelve minehunter ships were built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah.
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Twelve minehunter ships were built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah.
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The ships were commissioned between 1993 and 1999.
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The Osprey class are a series of coastal minehunters designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways.
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They are propelled by two Isotta Fraschini ID 36 SS 8V AM diesel engines
Decommissioning
All of these ships were decommissioned in 2006
Construction, builder
Twelve minehunter ships were built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah.
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Twelve minehunter ships were built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah.
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Twelve minehunter ships were built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah.
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The Osprey class are a series of coastal minehunters designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways.
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The Osprey class are a series of coastal minehunters designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways.
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The ship is powered by two diesel engines driving two cycloidal propellers
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These two Osprey-class coastal mine hunters were decommissioned 15 June 2006
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