Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AM-215 USS Cruise

• Admirable Class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 625 tons
• Length: 184'6"
• Beam: 33'
• Draft: 10'
• Speed: 15 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50
• Complement: 104
• Diesel-electric engines, twin screws, 1,800 h.p.
• Built at Tampa Ship and commissioned 21 September 1945

In addition to the standard mine-cutting gear, a large blister on the outside of the hull held a degaussing cable which set up a magnetic field to explode mines.

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Cruise

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