USS Waxwing
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uss-waxwing-262-9914906
title:
USS Waxwing
text:
USS Waxwing (AM-389) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the waxwing, any of several American and Asiatic songbirds which are for the most part brown and are characterized by predominant crests and velvety plumage. Waxwing was laid down on 24 May 1944 by the American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio; launched on 10 Marc
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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_Waxwing
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date modified:
2023-04-28T19:16:44Z
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