| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | ASR 3 |
| Mod | Submarine rescue vessel |
| Built by | Todd Shipyard Corp. (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 8 Jul 1918 |
| Launched | 21 Dec 1918 |
| Commissioned | 9 Apr 1919 |
| End service | 4 Feb 1947 |
| History | Completed as minesweeper |
Commands listed for USS Chewink (ASR 3)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Karl Raymond Wheland, USN | 12 Nov 1940 | 8 Jul 1942 |
| 2 | Chief Boatswain Eugene John Frieh, USN | 8 Jul 1942 | Jul 1943 |
| 3 | Lt. George Waugh Albin, Jr., USNR | Jul 1943 | 22 Jan 1944 |
| 4 | John O. Cavanaugh, USN | 22 Jan 1944 | 8 May 1944 |
| 5 | William Peter Baron, USN | 8 May 1944 | Nov 1944 |
| 6 | Paul Clifford Cotrell, USN | Nov 1944 |
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