USS Minivet

USS Minivet (AM-371) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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World War II Q362

1944-07-19T00:00:00Z

1944-07-19T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-11-08T00:00:00Z

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ship launching

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Frameless

USS Minivet (AM-371) sinking after hitting a mine off Tsushima Island, Japan, during mine clearance operations on 29 December 1945. At right is a Japanese mine-destructor trawler moving in to rescue survivors. Photographed from USS Redstart (AM-378).

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Minivet (AM-371) sinking after hitting a mine off Tsushima Island, Japan, during mine clearance operations on 29 December 1945. At right is a Japanese mine-destructor trawler moving in to rescue survivors. Photographed from USS Redstart (AM-378).		Commons