United States Navy USS Gladiator Retired
Event Report
Navy
| Date | Sept. 4, 2025 |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Force | Navy |
| Ship Class | Avenger |
| Ship Name | USS Gladiator |
| Hull Number | MCM-11 |
| Event type | Retired -1 |
Description
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship decommissioned at Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, on 4 September 2025. Commissioned on 18 September 1993, Gladiator served over three decades spanning the post-Cold War drawdown, the Global War on Terrorism, and the return of naval focus to chokepoint security. In 2024, she was involved in a harbor collision with British minehunter HMS Bangor in Bahrain.
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