| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | AVP 2 |
| Mod | Seaplane tender |
| Built by | Standard Shipbuilding Co. (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 26 Aug 1917 |
| Launched | 18 May 1918 |
| Commissioned | 30 Oct 1918 |
| End service | 12 Feb 1946 |
| History | Completed as minesweeper |
Commands listed for USS Heron (AVP 2)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Charles Richard Carroll, USN | 8 Jan 1938 | 11 Oct 1940 |
| 2 | Lt. William Leverette Kabler, USN | 11 Oct 1940 | late 42 ? |
| 3 | T/Lt. Andrew Lynn Burgess, USN | late 42 ? | 6 Oct 1943 |
| 4 | John Matthew Norcott, USNR | 6 Oct 1943 | Aug 1945 |
| 5 | Lt. James Francis Clarke, USNR | Aug 1945 | 12 Feb 1946 |
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