USS Venture
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Three vessels of the United States Navy
have been named USS Venture:
For the fictional starship, see USS Venture (Star Trek).
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Venture:
- The first Venture (SP-616)USS Venture (SP-616)USS Venture was an Venture-class patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the New England coast during World War I. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German submarines....
was a steam yachtYachtA yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
leased by the Navy from 1917 to 1919. - The second Venture (PC-826)USS Venture (PC-826)USS Venture was a patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the New York coast during World War I. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German submarines...
was also a yachtYachtA yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
, originally built in 1931, acquired at the end of December 1941, used for patrols and convoys along the East Coast, and sold in 1946. - The third Venture (MSO-496)USS Venture (MSO-496)USS Venture was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships....
was a minesweeperMinesweeper (ship)A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
in service from 1956 to 1971.
For the fictional starship, see USS Venture (Star Trek).