Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AM-374 USS Pigeon

• Raven class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 1,100 tons (full load)
• Length: 221'2"
• Beam: 32'
• Draft: 11'
• Speed: 17 knots (max), 9-12 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 2 40mm, 8 20mm
• Complement: 105
• Diesel electric drive, twin screws, 3,500 h.p.
• Built at Savannah Machine & Foundry, and commissioned 30 October 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Pigeon

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(Christmas Party, 1943 Click on photo for full-size image)

(Signatures from back of Christmas Party photo)

Photos donated by Ted McFerring (son of MM2 Earl Ray McFerrin of the commissioning crew)

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