Dextrous or dexterous deals with ability or the right side (as opposed to left) Dextrous can also mean: ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextrous
The USS Dextrous was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Dextrous was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RD.HTM