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USS Gladiator (MCM-11)

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The USS Gladiator (MCM-11) underway off the coast of Bahrain, in August 2007.
USS Gladiator (MCM-11) underway off the coast of Bahrain, in August 2007.
History
United States
NameUSS Gladiator
Awarded14 February 1989
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Laid down7 May 1990
Launched29 June 1991
Commissioned18 September 1993
HomeportManama, Bahrain
IdentificationMCM-11
StatusIn active service, as of 2015
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General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length224 ft (68 m)
Beam39 ft (12 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement6 officers and 75 enlisted
Armament

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.

Gladiator onboard MV Condock V for transport in January 2007.

The ship was featured in Mega Movers, when it was transported to Bahrain on top of a heavy lift ship.

References

Public Domain 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.