USS Avenger (MCM-1) was the lead ship of her class of mine countermeasures ship, and the third U.S. Navy ship of that name.
Avenger undergoing shock test
USS Avenger leaving San Diego Naval Base, 16 April 2004.
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships are a class of 14 ships constructed for the United States Navy from 1987 to 1994, designed to clear mines from vital waterways. The ships have the hull designator MCM.
The USS Avenger (MCM-1) underway in Hawaiian waters in July 2004
Shock trial of USS Avenger hull
USS Sentry and USS Kingfisher
USS Guardian