USS Turkey (AM-13)
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uss-turkey-am-13-279-2006465
title:
USS Turkey (AM-13)
text:
USS Turkey (AM-13) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper the U.S. Navy, thus named after the bird, not after the country which in 1917 was an enemy in the ongoing World War I. The minesweeper was acquired by for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Turkey was laid down on 19 August 1917 at Chester, Pennsylvania, by the Chester Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 30 April 1918; sponsored by Mrs. W. T. Smith; and commissioned on 13 December 1918
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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_Turkey_(AM-13)
date created:
date modified:
2022-12-28T20:09:59Z
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fields total:
13
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15