Lapwing-class minesweeper





































































USS Lapwing (AM-1) and other ships of the squadron anchored in the Hudson River, off New York City
USS Lapwing (AM-1) and other ships of the squadron anchored in the Hudson River, off New York City

Class overview
Operators:
 United States Navy
Succeeded by:
Raven-class minesweeper
Built:
1917–1919

In commission:
1918–1953
Completed:
7
General characteristics
Type:
Minesweeper
Displacement:
840 long tons (853 t)
Length:
187 ft 10 in (57.25 m)
Beam:
35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)
Draft:
15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion:
Reciprocating engine
Speed:
14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement:
75
Armament:
2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns

The Lapwing-class minesweeper, often called the Bird class, was an early "AM-type" oceangoing minesweeper of the United States Navy. Seven ships of the class were commissioned during World War I, and served well into the 1950s. A number were refitted to serve as ocean-going tugs, salvage vessels, seaplane tenders, or submarine rescue ships.



External links




  • Media related to Lapwing class minesweepers at Wikimedia Commons

  • USN Ships

  • Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940–1945










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