USS Gladiator (MCM-11)
 USS Gladiator (MCM-11) underway off the coast of Bahrain, in August 2007.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Gladiator |
| Awarded | 14 February 1989 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 7 May 1990 |
| Launched | 29 June 1991 |
| Commissioned | 18 September 1993 |
| Homeport | Manama, Bahrain |
| Identification | MCM-11 |
| Status | In active service, as of 2015 |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship |
| Displacement | 1,250 long tons (1,270 t) |
| Length | 224 ft (68 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 6 officers and 75 enlisted |
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USS Gladiator (MCM-11) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the United States Navy, and is the third U.S. Navy ship to bear that name.
Awards
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Navy E Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal with star
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
In popular culture
The ship was featured in Mega Movers, when it was transported to Bahrain on top of a heavy lift ship.
History
In 2024, USS Gladiator was involved in a collision with HMS Bangor causing some damage to the latter vessel.[1]
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Gladiator (MCM-11).
- USS Gladiator official website
- U.S. Naval Historical Center: USS Gladiator
- NavSource Online: USS Gladiator
- U.S. Naval Vessel Register: USS Gladiator
- Unofficial U.S. Navy Site: USS Gladiator
- Military Sealift Command: "A Curious Cargo", By Laura M. Seal
- ^ "HMS Bangor being repaired in Bahrain following damage sustained earlier this year". Navy Lookout. 9 November 2024.