For other ships of the same name, see USS Chief.
| USS Chief (MCM-14) | |
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| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Chief |
| Namesake: | Chief Petty Officers |
| Ordered: | 12 December 1989 |
| Laid down: | 19 August 1991 |
| Launched: | 12 June 1993 |
| Commissioned: | 5 November 1994 |
| Homeport: | San Diego, California |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2024[update] |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,312 tons |
| Length: | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught: | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | four diesels |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement: | 8 Officers, 6 Chief Petty Officers and 70 Enlisted |
| Armament: | Mine neutralization system, two .50 caliber machine guns |
USS Chief (MCM-14) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Chief Petty Officers.
She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Avenger is homeported in San Diego, California and is part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
The ship failed its INSURV inspection in June 2011. At that time, the ship was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Dave Taft.[1]
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
References[]
- ↑ Fellman, Sam, "Navy: Mine ship Chief fails INSURV", Military Times, 30 June 2011.
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