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

AM-125 USS Tide

Raven/Auk Class Minesweeper:
Displacement: 1,100 tons (full load)
Length: 221'
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 Savannah Foundry and commissioned 9 May 1943

: 7 Jun 44; mine off Normandy

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Tide
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Off Normandy, her back broken by a mine

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