Adjutant-class minesweeperW
Adjutant-class minesweeper

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 to foreign countries under the Military Defense Assistance Pact, with only 24 actually commissioned by the US Navy, with 13 of those eventually being transferred to foreign nations as well. Initially classified as auxiliary motor minesweepers (AMS), on 7 February 1955, they were reclassified as coastal minesweepers (MSC).

USS Bluebird (AMS-121)W
USS Bluebird (AMS-121)

USS Bluebird (AMS/MSC-121) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing minefields in coastal waterways.

USS Cormorant (AMS-122)W
USS Cormorant (AMS-122)

USS Cormorant (AMS-122/MSC-122) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy.

USS Falcon (AMS-190)W
USS Falcon (AMS-190)

The fourth USS Falcon (AMS-190/MSC-190) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy.

USS Frigate Bird (AMS-191)W
USS Frigate Bird (AMS-191)

USS Frigate Bird (AMS/MSC-191) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Hummingbird (AMS-192)W
USS Hummingbird (AMS-192)

USS Hummingbird (AMS-192) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Jacana (AMS-193)W
USS Jacana (AMS-193)

USS Jacana (AMS/MSC-193) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Limpkin (AMS-195)W
USS Limpkin (AMS-195)

USS Limpkin (AMS/MSC-195) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Meadowlark (AMS-196)W
USS Meadowlark (AMS-196)

USS Meadowlark (AMS/MSC-196) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Parrot (MSC-197)W
USS Parrot (MSC-197)

USS Parrot (AMS/MSC-197) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Peacock (MSC-198)W
USS Peacock (MSC-198)

USS Peacock (AMS/MSC-198) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Phoebe (MSC-199)W
USS Phoebe (MSC-199)

USS Phoebe (AMS/MSC-199) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields..

USS Redwing (AMS-200)W
USS Redwing (AMS-200)

USS Redwing (AMS/MSC-200) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy.

USS Shrike (MSC-201)W
USS Shrike (MSC-201)

USS Shrike (AMS/MSC-201) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Thrush (MSC-204)W
USS Thrush (MSC-204)

USS Thrush (MSC-204) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper in the service of the United States Navy from 1955 to 1975.

USS Warbler (MSC-206)W
USS Warbler (MSC-206)

USS Warbler (AMS/MSC-206) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper of the United States Navy, that saw service during the Vietnam War, and was later sold to Fiji, where she served as HMFS Kiro (MSC-206).

USS Whippoorwill (AMS-207)W
USS Whippoorwill (AMS-207)

USS Whippoorwill (AMS/MSC-207) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS Widgeon (AMS-208)W
USS Widgeon (AMS-208)

USS Widgeon (AMS/MSC-208) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.

USS WoodpeckerW
USS Woodpecker

USS Woodpecker (AMS/MSC-209) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper of the United States Navy, that saw service during the Vietnam War, and was later sold to the Republic of Fiji where she served as HMFS Kikau (MSC-204).