USS Quail (AM-15)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Quail.
USS Quail (AM-15) was a U.S. Navy Lapwing-class minesweeper, named after the quail, a migratory game bird. It was laid down 14 May 1918 by the Chester Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania; launched 6 October 1918; and commissioned 29 April 1919.
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United States | |
Name | USS Quail |
Builder | Chester Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 14 May 1918 |
Launched | 6 October 1918 |
Commissioned | 29 April 1919, as Minesweeper No.15 |
Reclassified | AM-15, 17 July 1920 |
Stricken | 8 May 1942 |
Honours and awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
Fate | Scuttled to prevent capture, 5 May 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Lapwing-class minesweeper |
Displacement | 840 long tons (853 t) |
Length | 187 ft 10 in (57.25 m) |
Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
Draft | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Complement | 61 |
Armament | 2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns |
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