United States Navy USS Dextrous Retired
Event Report
Navy
| Date | Sept. 3, 2025 |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Force | Navy |
| Ship Class | Avenger |
| Ship Name | USS Dextrous |
| Hull Number | MCM-13 |
| Event type | Retired -1 |
Description
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship decommissioned during a ceremony at Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, on 3 September 2025. Commissioned in 1993, Dextrous spent much of her service life forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, supporting mine warfare missions in and around the Persian Gulf. Her role will be assumed by Independence-class LCS outfitted with mine countermeasures mission packages.
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