USS Bulwark (AM-425)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | 12 December 1951 |
| Launched | 14 March 1953 |
| Commissioned | 12 November 1953 |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | 28 February 1975 |
| Homeport | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Fate | disposed of by Navy sale 1 May 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 620 tons |
| Length | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 16 knots |
| Complement | 74 |
| Armament | one 40 mm mount |
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USS Bulwark (AM-425/MSO-425) was an Agile-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
Bulwark was launched 14 March 1953 by Norfolk Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. J. L. Maloney, wife of Captain Maloney, and commissioned 12 November 1953.