USS Raven

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USS Raven (AM-55), the lead ship of her class of minesweeper, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the raven. Her keel was laid down on 28 June 1939 by the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was launched on 24 August 1940 sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Scott Baker, and commissioned on 11 November 1940.

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AM-55 Raven; MSF-55 Raven; Raven minesweeper; USS Raven (AM-55); USS Raven (MSF-55)
Raven-class minesweeperminesweeperUnited States Navy


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    1939-06-28T00:00:00Z
    1939-06-28T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1940-11-11T00:00:00Z
    1940-11-11T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1946-05-31T00:00:00Z
    1946-05-31T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1940-08-24T00:00:00Z
    1940-08-24T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    Raven (MSF 55)Raven (MSF 55)
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