USS Avocet
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USS LCI(L)-653 was an LCI-351-class landing craft infantry built for the United States Navy during World War II. Decommissioned after the war, she was reactivated in 1953 as minehunter USS Avocet (AMCU-16). She was named for the avocet, a long-legged, web-footed shore bird possessing a slender, up-curved bill, found in western and southern states. She was sold in 1960 and her ultimate fate is unknown.
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1944 USS Avocet
1944-07-14T00:00:00Z
1944-07-14T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1955-05-20T00:00:00Z
1955-05-20T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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