USS Avenge (AM-423)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | 1 August 1951 |
| Launched | 15 March 1953 |
| Commissioned | 13 May 1954 |
| Decommissioned | 31 January 1970 |
| Stricken | 1 February 1970 |
| Fate | destroyed in a fire |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 620 tons |
| Length | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 74 |
| Armament | one 40 mm mount |
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USS Avenge (MSO-423) was an Agile-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of clearing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
The second ship to be named Avenge by the Navy, AM-423 was laid down on 1 August 1951 at Stamford, Connecticut, by the Luders Marine Construction Co.; launched on 15 March 1953; sponsored by Mrs. A. E. Luders Jr.; and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 13 May 1954, Lt. Waymon Taylor in command. Avenge was reclassified as Ocean Minesweeper MSO-423 on 14 January 1955.