USS Pheasant
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uss-pheasant-279-15581355
title:
USS Pheasant
text:
USS Pheasant (AM-61/MSF-61) was an Auk-class minesweeper named after the Pheasant, a large game bird found in the United States and other countries. Pheasant was laid down on 22 July 1942 at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan; launched on 24 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Harry J. Defoe, wife of the shipyard owner; and commissioned on 12 December 1942. Following fitting out at Boston, Massachusetts, Pheasant helped to protect convoys along the eastern and gulf coasts of the Un
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pheasant
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date modified:
2023-04-04T23:34:03Z
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13
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