USS Teal
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uss-teal-243-10830011
title:
USS Teal
text:
USS Teal (AM-23/AVP-5) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of removing naval mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. The ship entered service in 1918, was converted into a seaplane tender in the 1920s and took part in World War II, serving primarily in Alaskan waters. Following the war, the ship was decommissioned and sold in 1948. Teal was named after the teal, any of several small, short-necked, river ducks common to Eu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Teal
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date modified:
2023-04-06T03:43:52Z
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