Allied Warships

USS Quail (i) (AM 15)

Minesweeper of the Lapwing class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassLapwing 
PennantAM 15 
Built byChester Shipbuilding Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down14 May 1918 
Launched6 Oct 1918 
Commissioned29 Apr 1919 
Lost5 May 1942 
History

After being damaged by Japanese bombs and gunfire, USS Quail (Lt.Cdr. John Henry Morrill, II, USN) was scuttled, 5 May 1942 at Corregidor.

 

Commands listed for USS Quail (i) (AM 15)

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1John Henry Morrill, 2nd, USN27 May 19385 May 1942

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