 USS Gladiator (MCM-11) underway off the coast of Bahrain, in August 2007. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Gladiator |
| Awarded | 14 February 1989 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 7 May 1990 |
| Launched | 29 June 1991 |
| Commissioned | 18 September 1993 |
| Homeport | Manama, Bahrain |
| Identification | MCM-11 |
| Status | In active service, as of 2015 |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship |
| Displacement | 1,250 long tons (1,270 t) |
| Length | 224 ft (68 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 6 officers and 75 enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Gladiator (MCM-11) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the United States Navy, and is the third U.S. Navy ship to bear that name.
Gladiator onboard MV Condock V for transport in January 2007.
Awards
In popular culture
The ship was featured in Mega Movers, when it was transported to Bahrain on top of a heavy lift ship.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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