| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | AM 13 |
| Built by | Chester Shipbuilding Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 19 Aug 1917 |
| Launched | 30 Apr 1918 |
| Commissioned | 13 Dec 1918 |
| End service | 6 Nov 1945 |
| History | Redesignated ocean tug AT-143 on 1 June 1942 |
Commands listed for USS Turkey (AM 13)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Harry Roberts Carson, Jr., USN | 20 Sep 1939 | 30 Jun 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Thompson Fletcher Fowler, USN | 30 Jun 1941 | 21 Apr 1943 |
| 3 | Samuel Burl Neff, USN | 21 Apr 1943 | Sep 1943 |
| 4 | Richard Johnston Melchor, USNR | Sep 1943 | 26 Oct 1944 |
| 5 | Robert Albert Botsford, USNR | 26 Oct 1944 | 6 Jun 1945 |
| 6 | James Michael Charles Tighe, USNR | 6 Jun 1945 | 6 Nov 1945 |
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