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ERATO (M-60) class

Country of Origin: Greece

ship list


 0 ERATO-class MINEHUNTERS (MHC) (ex-U.S. ADJUTANT class)

 Name            Pendant     Commissioned       Status

 ERATO           M-60        June 7, 1953       Stricken
   (ex-Italian CASTAGNO, M-5504; ex-U.S. MSC-74)
 EYIKI           M-61        Feb. 2, 1954       Stricken
   (ex-Italian GELSO, M-5509; ex-U.S. MSC-75)

description

These wooden-hulled ships, with non-magnetic fittings, were built as coastal minesweepers specifically for Italy and transferred to Italy upon completion....

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