USS Turkey

USS Turkey (AM-13) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper the United States 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.

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1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

World War I

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1917-08-19T00:00:00Z

1917-08-19T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1945-11-06T00:00:00Z

1945-11-06T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1918-04-30T00:00:00Z

1918-04-30T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1918-12-13T00:00:00Z

1918-12-13T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

Turkey (AM-13) - Report of Changes, August 1940 - DPLA - 3a6c6b74092cfe4efccf89694970b442

Turkey (Minesweeper No. 13)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Turkey (AM-13) - Report of Changes, August 1940 - DPLA - 3a6c6b74092cfe4efccf89694970b442		Commons
commons	image		Turkey (Minesweeper No. 13)		Commons