
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
DM-16 USS Ramsey
- Terror Class Minelayer:
- Displacement: 5,875 tons
- Length: 453'10"
- Beam: 60'2"
- Draft: 19'7"
- Speed: 20 knots
- Armament: 4 5"/38, 300(?) mines
- Complement: 481
- Built as replacement for the old Cruiser-Minelayers
- Built at Newport News, and commissioned as DD-124 15 February 1919
- Reclassified DM-16 on 13 June 1930
- Converted to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-98 5 June 1945
Additional Links:
-
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Ramsey
-
After Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack
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Last updated:
October 28, 2000