| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | AM 121 |
| Built by | John H. Mathias Co. (Camden, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 27 May 1942 |
| Launched | 25 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 23 Jan 1944 |
| Lost | 9 Jul 1944 |
| Loss position | 41° 31'N, 12° 28'E |
| History | Sunk by a mine about 16 nautical miles south-west of Nettuno, Italy in position 41º31'N, 12º28'E. |
Commands listed for USS Swerve (AM 121)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Andrew Morthland, USNR | 23 Jan 1944 | 9 Jul 1944 (1) |
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I have created a web site for the USS Swerve AM-121: www.uss-swerve.com I will soon be publishing the crew list at the time of sinking. My father served on this ship when it was lost. (2)
Sources
- http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/mine/am121.htm
- Personal communication