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USS CHAMPION is the fourth ship in the AVENGER class of Mine Countermeasures Ships. USS CHAMPION was planned by the Puget Sound NSY, Bremerton, Wash, and on December 23, 1983, Marinette Marine, Wisconsin was awarded a contract to build the CHAMPION. The ship was delivered to the Navy on January 7, 1991.
Since September 30, 1996, the USS CHAMPION is an active part of the Naval Reserve Force.
| General Characteristics: | Keel Laid: June 28, 1984 |
| Launched: April 15, 1989 | |
| Commissioned: February 8, 1991 | |
| Builder: Marinette Marine, Wisconsin | |
| Propulsion System: four diesels | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 224 feet (68.28 meters) | |
| Beam: 39 feet (11.89 meters) | |
| Draft: 11,5 feet (3.5 meters) | |
| Displacement: 1,312 tons | |
| Speed: 14 knots | |
| Armament: Mine neutralization system, two .50 caliber machine guns | |
| Homeport: Ingleside, TX | |
| Crew: 8 Officers, 76 Enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS CHAMPION. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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