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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | USS Eagle (AM-132) |
| Succeeded by | Admirable class |
| Built | 1937 |
| In commission | 1942–1944 |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 500–590long tons (508–599 t) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Cooper Bessemerdiesel engine, oneshaft, 650 shp (485 kW) |
| Speed | 10–12knots (19–22 km/h; 12–14 mph) |
| Armament |
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TheHawk class were aminesweeper class of theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II.
All three vessels were originallyfishing trawlers acquired by requisition purchase from the General Sea Foods Corp. of Boston. They patrolled off theNew England coast from 1942, until they were decommissioned in 1944.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.