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United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...
lists two warships bearing the name USS ''Vital'': * , a steel-hulled
minesweeper A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of ...
, laid down on 1 January 1942 at Chickasaw, Alabama. * , a wooden-hulled minesweeper, laid down as AM-474 on 31 October 1952 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vital, Uss United States Navy ship names