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 |
| 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 | Template:Sclass- |
| 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 |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × M2HB Browning .50-caliber heavy machine guns 2 × M60 7.62 mm machine guns, 2 × Mk 19 grenade launchers |
USS Gladiator (MCM-11) is an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy, and is the third U.S. Navy ship to bear that name.
In popular culture
The ship was featured in Mega Movers, when it was transported to Bahrain on top of a heavy lift ship.
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
Previous Commanders: SWO Scags