Allied Warships

Minesweepers

Lapwing class

48 ships


The minesweeper USS Chewink (ASR 3) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeMinesweeper
Displacement350 BRT 
Length136 feet 
Complement50 men 
Armament 
Max speed15 knots
Engines2 Diesel engines 
Power1000 hp 
Notes on class 

US Navy US Navy ships of the Lapwing class

To see all Lapwing class ships click here.

USS Bobolink (AM 20)
USS Brant (AM 24)
USS Cormorant (AM 40)
USS Goshawk (AM 42)
USS Grebe (AM 43) Lost on 2 Jan 1943
USS Kingfisher (AM 25)
USS Lark (AM 21)
USS Oriole (AM 7)
USS Owl (AM 2)
USS Rail (AM 26)
USS Robin (AM 3)
USS Seagull (AM 30)
USS Tern (AM 31)
USS Turkey (AM 13)
USS Vireo (AM 52)
USS Whippoorwill (AM 35)
USS Woodcock (AM 14)
USS Bittern (AM 36) Lost on 10 Dec 1941
USS Cardinal (AM 6) Lost on 6 Jun 1923
USS Curlew (AM 8)
USS Finch (AM 9) Lost on 10 Apr 1942
USS Partridge (AM 16) Lost on 11 Jun 1944
USS Peacock (AM 46) Lost on 24 Aug 1940
USS Penguin (AM 33) Lost on 8 Dec 1941
USS Quail (i) (AM 15) Lost on 5 May 1942
USS Sanderling (AM 37)
USS Swallow (AM 4)
USS Tanager (AM 5) Lost on 4 May 1942

Salvage vessel

USS Discoverer (ARS 3)
USS Redwing (ARS 4) Lost on 29 Jun 1943
USS Viking (ARS 1)
USS Warbler (ARS 11)
USS Willet (ARS 12)
USS Crusader (ARS 2)

Seaplane tender

USS Avocet (AVP 4)
USS Heron (AVP 2)
USS Lapwing (AVP 1)
USS Pelican (AVP 6)
USS Sandpiper (AVP 9)
USS Swan (AVP 7)
USS Teal (AVP 5)
USS Thrush (AVP 3)
USS Gannet (AVP 8) Lost on 7 Jun 1942

Submarine rescue vessel

USS Chewink (ASR 3)
USS Falcon (ASR 2)
USS Ortolan (ASR 5)
USS Widgeon (ASR 1)
USS Mallard (ASR 4)
USS Pigeon (ASR 6) Lost on 4 May 1942


48 Minesweepers of the Lapwing class. 12 of them were lost.

Strikeout means that ship was cancelled (not finished) - not counted in class figures.

See all US Navy Minesweeper classes.


Lapwing class ships hit by U-boats (1)

7 Jun 1942USS GannetSunkU-653

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