Lapwing class minesweeper

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USN Jack
General characteristics
Class: Lapwing-class minesweeper
Displacement: 840 tons
Length: 187'10"
Beam: 35'5"
Draft: 15'
Speed: 14 knots
Complement: 75
Propulsion: Reciprocating engine
Armament: 2 3"/50

The Lapwing-class minesweeper, often called Lapwing Bird class minesweeper, was an early "AM-type" oceangoing minesweeper. It had the following specifications:

  • Displacement: 840 tons
  • Length: 187'10"
  • Beam: 35'5"
  • Draft: 15'
  • Speed: 14 knots
  • Armament: 2 3"/50
  • Complement: 75
  • Reciprocating engine

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