Mine Warfare Vessels

Mine Warfare is an oft-overlooked part of naval warfare which requires vital waterways to be free and clear of danger for allied ships.

There are a total of 29 Mine Warfare Vessels in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.

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Thumbnail picture of the Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (Alpha Boat)

Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (Alpha Boat)
The Assault Support Patrol Boat - or Alpha Boat - was purpose-built for riverine operations by American forces in Vietnam.

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CNS Type 039A (Yuan)
The compact Type 039A series Yuan-class attack submarines by China succeeded the older Type 039 Song-class models in service.

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FGS Deutschland (A59)
FGS Deutschland became the only ship of the Type 440 class - she served West Germany throughout the Cold War years as a training platform.

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Flower (class)
The Flower-class corvette warships of British design were critical to victory in the Battle of the Atlantic and elsewhere during the fighting of World War 2.

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FS Rubis (1933)
The FS Rubis proved one of the more successful of the French mine-laying submarines used in World War 2.

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HMCS Sackville (K181)
HMCS Sackville K181 corvette took part in the harrowing trans-Atlantic convoy crossings during World War 2.

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IJN No. 1 Class Landing Ship (1st Class Transporter)
While developed as a fast transport, the No. 1 Class Landing Ship proved effective in other useful roles.

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KMS Leberecht Maass (Z1)
KMS Leberecht Maas Z1, a destroyer in the German Navy of World War 2, was lost in action on February 22nd, 1940.

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Najin (class)
The Najin-class frigate surface ships of the North Korean Navy are believed to have been influenced in design by the old Soviet Kola-class.

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Primorsky Komsomolets (354)
Pimorsky Komsomolets 354 was commissioned in the latter-stages of the Soviet Cold War-era but maintains an active presence in the modern Russian fleet.

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Raumboote (R-Boot)
Over 400 R-Boots were built for the German Navy of World War 2 and fewer than half of these survived the conflict which came to an end in 1945.

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Sang-O (class)
The Sang-O class of diesel-electric attack submarines powers a bulk of the North Korean Navy underwater force.

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USS Avenger (MCM-1)
The USS Avenger is the lead ship in her Avenger-class of mine hunters and is stil in active service with the United States Navy.

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USS Billings (LCS-15)
USS Billings LCS-15 was awarded in December of 2010, saw her keel laid down in November of 2015 and was put out to sea in July 2017.

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USS Coronado (LCS-4)
Commissioned in 2014, USS Coronado LCS-4 is the second ship of the Independence-class introduced in 2010.

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USS Cyclone (PC-1)
USS Cyclone PC-1 led a short life in service with the United States Navy - since passed on to the navy of the Philippines where she continues as BRP Mariano Alvarez.

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USS Firebolt (PC-10)
USS Firebolt marks the tenth vessel of the Cyclone-class patrol boats in service with the United States Navy.

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USS Fletcher (DD-445)
The large Fletcher-class of World War 2 was led by USS Fletcher DD-445 herself, operating in active service until 1969.

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USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)
USS Fort Worth LCS-3 is the second of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship types to have entered service with the United States.

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USS Freedom (LCS-1)
The Freedom-class is a relatively new breed of surface warship led by the USS Freedom LCS-1, launched in 2006.

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USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10)
USS Gabrielle Giffords, named after the former U.S. Senator, wascommissioned on June 10th, 2017 in Galveston, Texas.

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USS Improve (AM-247)
USS Improve, a minesweeper in U.S. Navy service, managed to survive World War 2 fighting at both fronts.

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USS Independence (LCS-2)
The USS Independence littoral combat ship of the US Navy is a new generation of fighting support ship, leading a class of eight-strong.

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USS Lapwing (AM-1)
Lapwing served as a minesweeper for a short time in World War 1 and was stiil available for service in World War 2, now converted to a Seaplane Tender.

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USS Montgomery (LCS-8)
USS Montgomery LCS-8 represents the forth warship to carry the Montgomery name for the United States Navy - she was commissioned in 2016.

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USS Osprey (MHC-51)
The USS Osprey was the lead ship in the Osprey-class of minehunters in service with the United States Navy.

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USS Ponce (AFSB-1)
The USS Ponce AFSB-1 has since been converted from her original LPD-15 configuration.

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USS Scout (MCM-8)
Commissioned in 1990, USS Scout MCM-8 forms one of the fourteen-strong Avenger-class of mine warfare ships in service with the USN.

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USS Wichita (LCS-13)
USS Wichita LCS-13 was laid down in February of 2015 and launched in September of 2016.