USS Murrelet

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title: USS Murrelet
text: USS Murrelet (AM-372) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy to remove mines from minefields laid to prevent ships from passing. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the murrelet, a small sea bird found chiefly on islands in the northern Pacific Ocean. Murrelet was laid down 29 August 1944 by the Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., Savannah, Georgia; launched 29 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. W. L. Mingledorff; and commissioned 21 August 1945.
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description: Minesweeper of the United States Navy
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Murrelet
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date modified: 2023-09-24T10:23:07Z
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