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The '''''Adroit''-class minesweepers''' were a class of [[United States Navy]] {{sclass|PC-461|submarine chaser}}s completed as minesweepers. However, they were considered unsatisfactory in this role, and were all eventually converted back into submarine chasers.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url= http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/A/d/Adroit_class.htm
 |title=The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Adroit Class, U.S. Fleet Minesweepers
 |work=pwencycl.kgbudge.com
 |accessdate=22 December 2010
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Adroit Class, U.S. Fleet Minesweepers |url=http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/A/d/Adroit_class.htm |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=pwencycl.kgbudge.com}}</ref>

== ''Adroit''-class minesweepers ==
* {{USS|Adroit|AM-82}}. Reclassified PC-1586.
* {{USS|Advent|AM-83}}. Reclassified PC-1587.
* {{USS|Annoy|AM-84}}. Reclassified PC-1588.
* {{USS|Conflict|AM-85}}. Reclassified PC-1589.
* {{USS|Constant|AM-86}}. Reclassified PC-1590.
* {{USS|Daring|AM-87}}. Reclassified PC-1591.
* {{USS|Dash|AM-88}}. Reclassified PC-1592.
* {{USS|Despite|AM-89}}. Reclassified PC-1593.
* {{USS|Direct|AM-90}}. Reclassified PC-1594.
* {{USS|Dynamic|AM-91}}. Reclassified PC-1595.
* {{USS|Effective|AM-92}}. Reclassified PC-1596.
* {{USS|Engage|AM-93}}.  Reclassified PC-1597.
* {{USS|Excel|AM-94}}. Reclassified PC-1598.
* {{USS|Exploit|AM-95}}. Reclassified PC-1599.
* {{USS|Fidelity|AM-96}}. Reclassified PC-1600.
* {{USS|Fierce|AM-97}}. Reclassified PC-1601.
* {{USS|Firm|AM-98}}. Reclassified PC-1602.
* {{USS|Force|AM-99}}. Reclassified PC-1603.

== See also ==
* [[List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy]]

== References ==
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* {{DANFS}}

{{Adroit class minesweeper}}

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[[Category:Mine warfare vessel classes]]