The Avengers-class mine countermeasures ships are the biggest U.S Mine Warfare Vessels, built by Peterson Shipbuilders and Marinette Marine for the U.S. Navy between 1987 and 1994.
They were designed to be sturdy and clear dangerous mines from crucial waterways.
This class, which consisted of a total of 14 ships, of which 8 are still active, is slowly being replaced by the Freedom and Independence-class of Littoral Combat Ships and other MCM platforms that can easily destroy naval mines from a...
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