MCM-11 USS Gladiator

Namesake. A gladiator was an armed combatant entertainer in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
Builder. Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Awarded. 14 Feb 1989
Laid down. 7 May 1990
Launched. 29 Jun 1991
Commissioned. 18 Sep 1993
Homeport. Manama, Bahrain
Status. In active service, as of 2015
Class and type. Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship
Displacement. 1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length. 224 ft (68 m)
Beam. 39 ft (12 m)
Draft. 12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed. 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement. 6 officers and 75 enlisted
Armament:
2 × M2HB Browning .50-caliber heavy machine guns
2 × M60 7.62 mm machine guns,
2 × Mk 19 grenade launchers