 USS Chief (AM-315) underway in 1952
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Auk class |
| Builders | (10 builders in 9 states) |
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| Preceded by | Raven class |
| Succeeded by | USS Eagle |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 221 ft 2 in (67.41 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Installed power | 3,500 shp (2,600 kW) |
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| Complement | 105 |
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The Auk class were a class of minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II. In total, there were 93 Auks built.