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

AM-106 USS Portent

• Raven/Auk Class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 1,100 tons
• Length: 220'6"
• Beam: 32'
• Draft: 9'6"
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 2 40mm, 8 20mm
• Complement: 105
• Diesel engines with electric drive, twin screws, 3,500 h.p.
• Built at Pennsylvania Shipyard, Beaumont, Tex., and commissioned 3 April 1943

Additional Links:

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

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