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

AM-121 USS Swerve

• Raven class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 1,100 tons (full load)
• Length: 221'2"
• Beam: 32'
• Draft: 11'
• Speed: 17 knots (max), 9-12 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 2 40mm, 8 20mm
• Complement: 105
• Diesel electric drive, twin screws, 3,500 h.p.
• Built at John H. Mathis Co., Camden, N.J. and commissioned 23 January 1944

: sunk by mine off Anzio, 9 July 1944

Additional Links:

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

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