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    The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal...
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  • is a list of minesweeper and minehunter classes Ton-class minesweeper Ton-class minesweeper Bay-class minehunter – (1986–2001) Huon-class minehunter –...
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    The Adjutant-class auxiliary motor minesweepers were built for the United States Navy throughout the 1950s and 1960s, even as late as 1978. Most were loaned...
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    during the Cold War. Their design was similar to the British Ton-class minesweepers. The class derives its name from bays in Canada and was designed by the...
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    Bathurst-class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels designed and built in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but...
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    HMS Bronington (M1115) (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    Bronington is a former Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, named HMS Humber between 1954 and 1958. This mahogany-hulled minesweeper was one of the last...
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    The Natya class, Soviet designation Project 266M Akvamarin, are a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers during the 1970s...
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    The Auk class were a class of minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II. In total, there were 93 Auks built...
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    The Yevgenya-class, Soviet designation Project 1258 Korund, are a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1967-80...
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  • HMAS Gull (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    HMAS Gull (M 1185) (formerly HMS Swanston) was a Ton-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was...
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  • HMAS Teal (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    3430573; 33.3318553 HMAS Teal (M 1152) (formerly HMS Jackton) was a Ton-class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...
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    The Bangor-class minesweepers were a class of warships operated by the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and Royal...
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  • a neighborhood in North Sacramento, California HMS Swanston, a Ton class minesweeper Swanston (surname) Swanson (disambiguation) Swanton (disambiguation)...
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  • and was towed to be broken up in 1990. HMS Mermaid (M1184) was a Ton-class minesweeper launched in 1954 as HMS Sullington. She was renamed HMS Mermaid...
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    174 ft) fibreglass vessels are single role mine hunters (SRMH) rather than minesweepers. Twelve ships were built for the Royal Navy and three ships were exported...
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  • HMAS Snipe (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    HMAS Snipe (M1102) (formerly HMS Alcaston) was a Ton-class minesweeper which served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was...
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  • SAS Walvisbaai (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    HMS Packington (pennant number: M1214) was a Ton-class minesweeper completed in 1959 by Harland & Wolff for the Royal Navy, but transferred before commissioning...
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    The River class was a class of minesweeper built for the British Royal Navy in the 1980s, designated Fleet Minesweepers (MSF). Operated mainly by the...
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  • HMAS Hawk (M 1139) (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    HMS Somerleyton) was a Ton-class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The minesweeper was built for the Royal...
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    Lapwing-class minesweeper, often called the Bird class, was an early "AM-type" oceangoing minesweeper of the United States Navy. Seven ships of the class were...
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  • LÉ Fola (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Irish Naval Service)
    (CM12) was a Ton-class minesweeper of the Irish Naval Service. Launched in 1955 as HMS Blaxton (M1132) for the Royal Navy (RN), the minesweeper was transferred...
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  • HMS Repton, Ton-class minesweeper for British Admiralty, launched 1 May 1956, completed 11 December 1957. HMS Maxton, Ton-class minesweeper for British...
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  • Division Royal Naval Reserve HM Motor minesweeper 1075 was HMS Mersey between 1949 and 1956. Two Ton-class minesweepers bearing the name HMS Mersey served...
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    LÉ Banba (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Irish Naval Service)
    a Ton-class minesweeper in the Irish Naval Service (INS) and was one of three purchased by the Irish government to replace the three Flower Class Corvettes...
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    The Algerine-class minesweeper was a large group of minesweepers built for the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World...
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  • HMAS Curlew (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    2689018°E / -43.0494718; 147.2689018 HMAS Curlew (M 1121) was a Ton-class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy (as HMS Chediston) from 1953 to 1961...
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  • HMAS Ibis (M 1183) (category Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
    HMAS Ibis (M 1183) was a Ton-class minesweeper built by the Montrose Shipyard, launched on 18 November 1955, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS...
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    Allied countries worked on new classes of minesweepers ranging from 120-ton designs for clearing estuaries to 735-ton oceangoing vessels. The United States...
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  • HMCS Chaleur (MCB 164) (category Bay-class minesweepers)
    the Ton-class minesweeper, they were constructed of wood planking and aluminum framing. Displacing 390 long tons (400 t) standard at 412 long tons (419 t)...
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    vessels Ton-class minesweeper (116 ships, launched 1952–1959) open-water minesweepers, minehunters and mine countermeasures vessels Ham-class minesweeper (93...
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