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

AM-9 USS Finch

• Lapwing/Bird class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 840 tons
• Length: 187'10"
• Beam: 35'5"
• Draft: 15'
• Speed: 14 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50
• Complement: 75
• Reciprocating engine
• Built at Standard Shipbuilding, N.Y.; and commissioned 1918

Additional Links:

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

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