| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | AVP 1 |
| Mod | Seaplane tender |
| Built by | Todd Shipyard Co. (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 25 Oct 1917 |
| Launched | 14 Mar 1918 |
| Commissioned | 12 Jun 1918 |
| End service | 29 Nov 1945 |
| History | Completed as minesweeper Decommissioned on 29 November 1945 |
Commands listed for USS Lapwing (AVP 1)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. John Golden Foster, Jr., USN | 18 Jun 1938 | 20 Jun 1940 |
| 2 | Lt. Harry Ray Horney, USN | 20 Jun 1940 | 10 Sep 1941 |
| 3 | Lt. Daniel Crosby Goodman, USN | 10 Sep 1941 | 17 Dec 1942 |
| 4 | T/Lt. William Lawrence Brantley, USN | 17 Dec 1942 | 15 Mar 1943 |
| 5 | Douglas Francis Peak, USN | 15 Mar 1943 | Jul 1944 |
| 6 | Lloyd G. Seaver, USNR | Jul 1944 | 11 May 1945 |
| 7 | Lt. Fred Charles Groh, USNR | 11 May 1945 | 23 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Lapwing include:
21 Feb 1942
USS Lapwing picks up 53 survivors from the American merchant Delplata that was torpedoed and heavy damaged the previous day by German U-boat U-156 some 60 miles west of Martinique in position 14°55'N, 62°10'W. After it was determined that the Delplata could not be salvaged she was sunk by gunfire from the Lapwing.
8 Sep 1944
USS Blenny (Cdr. W.H. Hazzard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West together with USS Lapwing (Lt.(jg) L.G. Seaver, USNR).
10 Sep 1944
USS Blenny (Cdr. W.H. Hazzard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West together with USS Lapwing (Lt.(jg) L.G. Seaver, USNR).