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command and control for major amphibious operations. With  the  latest  command  and  control  facilities available, these ships have become fleet flagships. They are capable of supporting a naval amphibious task force, a landing force, and an air force simultaneously. Mine  Warfare  Ships.—Mine  countermeasures ships (MCM) are ships designed to clear mines from vital waterways. In the early 1980s, the U.S. Navy began development of a new mine countermeasures (MCM) force, which included two new classes of ships and minesweeping helicopters. The Iran-Iraq war and Operation  Desert  Shield/Desert  Storm  showed  the importance of a state-of-the-art mine countermeasures force when the Avenger (MCM 1) and Guardian (MCM 5) ships conducted MCM operations. Avenger  class  ships  are  designed  as  mine hunter-killers  capable  of  finding,  classifying,  and destroying moored and bottom mines. These ships use sonar  and  video  systems,  cable  cutters,  and  a mine-detonating  device  that  can  be  released  and detonated by remote control. They are also capable of conventional  sweeping  measures.  The  ships  are  of fiberglass sheathed, wooden hull construction. They are the first large mine countermeasures ships built in the United States in nearly 27 years. (See fig. 8-31.) Osprey  (MHC 51) class ships are also designed as mine  hunter-killers.  The  MHC  51  has  a  15-day endurance and depends on a support ship or shore-based facilities for resupply. Ships under this class are named after birds. REVIEW 4 QUESTIONS Q1.  List the four categories of ships. a. b. c. d. Q2.  List the six classes of warships. 8-25 Figure 8-29.—USS  LA Moure County  (LST 1194). Photograph courtesy of PH2 John Sokolowski Figure 8-30.—USS  Mount Whitney  (LCC-20). Student Notes: Photograph courtesy of SGT Don L. Mayes Figure 8-28.—Landing craft air cushion (LCAC). Figure 8-31.—USS  Chief.







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