- USS Lapwing
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* was laid down 25 October 1917 by Todd Shipyard Co., New York
* was laid down as YMS-268 on 1 December 1942 by Kruse & Banks Shipbuilding Co., North Bend, Oregon
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USS Lapwing (AM-1) — USS Lapwing (AM 1/AVP 1) was the lead ship of her class of minesweeper indeed, the first minesweeper of the United States Navy. She was named after a bird, the lapwing, an abundant crested plover ( Vanellus vanellus ) of Europe, Asia, and… … Wikipedia
USS Lapwing (AMS-48) — USS Lapwing (MSC(O) 48/AMS 48/YMS 268) was a YMSsub|135 built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after the lapwing ( Vanellus vanellus ). History YMS 268 was laid down 1 December 1942 by Kruse Banks Shipbuilding Co.,… … Wikipedia
USS Curlew (AM-8) — was a Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Curlew was launched 29 August 1918 by Staten Island Shipbuilding Co., New York;… … Wikipedia
Lapwing (disambiguation) — A lapwing is a medium sized wading bird belonging to the family Charadriidae.Lapwing may also refer to:* Lapwing class minesweeper, a mine warfare class * Lapwing Publications, a publisher based in Belfast * USS Lapwing (AM 1), a Lapwing class… … Wikipedia
USS Eider (AM-17) — at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, ca. August September 1920 Career … Wikipedia
USS Tanager (AM-5) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Tanager was named by the U.S. Navy after the tanager, one of numerous American… … Wikipedia
USS Penguin (AM-33) — was a Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.Penguin was named by the U.S. Navy after the penguin, a bird of the Southern… … Wikipedia
USS Swallow (AM-4) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Swallow was laid down at New York City on 18 March 1918 by the Todd Shipyard Corp … Wikipedia
USS Quail (AM-15) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Quail was named after the quail, a migratory game bird. Quail was laid down 14… … Wikipedia
USS Owl (AM-2) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first Owl to be so named by the Navy, AM 2 was laid down 25 October 1917 by… … Wikipedia
