For other ships of the same name, see USS Shrike.
 USS Shrike arriving at NS Ingleside, Texas, 2002 | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Shrike |
| Namesake: | Shrike |
| Ordered: | 31 March 1993 |
| Builder: | Intermarine USA |
| Laid down: | 12 September 1995 |
| Launched: | 24 May 1997 |
| Acquired: | 11 January 1999 |
| Commissioned: | 31 May 1999 |
| Decommissioned: | 01 December 2007 |
| Struck: | 01 December 2007 |
| Fate: | Sold by U.S. General Services Administration for scrap, 8 May 2014 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Osprey class coastal mine hunter |
| Displacement: | 918 Tons |
| Length: | 188′ (57.3 m) |
| Beam: | 38′ (11.6 m) |
| Draft: | 11′ (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Isotta Fraschini ID36 SS8V-AM diesel engines |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 6 Officers, 46 Enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × 50 caliber machine guns |
USS Shrike (MHC-62) is the twelfth and last ship of Osprey-class coastal mine hunters.
References[]
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of {{{2}}} at NavSource Naval History
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