USS Frigate Bird (AMc-27) was a Frigate Bird-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Star of San Pedro |
| Laid down | 1935 |
| Launched | 1935 |
| In service | 30 January 1941 |
| Out of service | 27 April 1943 |
| Stricken | 27 November 1944 |
| Fate | fate, unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | not known |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draft | not known |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | not known |
World War II service edit
The first ship to be named Frigate Bird by the Navy, AMc-27 served in a noncommissioned status in the 13th Naval District between 30 January 1941 and 27 April 1943.
Frigate Bird was struck from the Navy list 27 November 1944.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.