USS Guardian (MCM-5)
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship
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USS Guardian (MCM-5) was an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the United States Navy, and was the second Navy ship to bear that name. The hulls of the Avenger-class ships were constructed of wood with an external coat of fiberglass. Wikipedia
Launched: June 20, 1987
Length: 224 ft (68 m) o/a
Builder: Peterson Builders
Construction started: May 8, 1985
Complement: 6 officers and 75 enlisted
Decommissioned: 15 February 2013
Displacement: 1,367 long tons (1,389 t)