| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Vireo |
| Namesake | Vireo |
| Builder | Bellingham Shipyards, Bellingham, Washington |
| Laid down | 14 September 1953 |
| Launched | 30 April 1954 |
| Commissioned | 7 June 1955 |
| Decommissioned | 1 October 1970 |
| In service | 1 October 1970 |
| Out of service | 1 April 1975 |
| Reclassified | Coastal Minesweeper, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1975 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to the Republic of Fiji, 1 October 1975 |
 Republic of Fiji | |
| Name | Kula |
| Acquired | 1 October 1975 |
| Identification | Hull sumbol: MSC-205 |
| Fate | Discarded 1985 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Bluebird-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 412 long tons (419 t) |
| Length | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 39 |
| Armament |
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USS Vireo (AMS/MSC-205) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the US Navy for clearing coastal minefields.