
The Lapwing class minesweeper USS Chewink.
Technical information
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 350 BRT |
| Length | 136 feet |
| Complement | 50 men |
| Armament | |
| Max speed | 15 knots |
| Engines | 2 Diesel engines |
| Power | 1000 hp |
| Notes on class |
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Salvage vessel
Seaplane tender
Submarine rescue vessel
10 minesweepers of the Lapwing class lost.
See all Minesweeper classes. |
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Lapwing class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 7 Jun 1942 | USS Gannet | Sunk | U-653 |
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