USS Skylark

USS Skylark (AM-63) was an Auk-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She earned three battle stars during World War II. Skylark was mined and sunk off Okinawa in April 1945. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day.

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  Manazuru ⓘ
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  USS Skylark ⓘ
  1942 Auk-class minesweeper

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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World War II Q362

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keel laying

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ship launching

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1944 Bombing of Okinawa

1945-04-04T00:00:00Z

1945-04-07T00:00:00Z

1945 Cactus Ridge

1945-04-08T00:00:00Z

1945-04-24T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Kakazu

1945-05-12T00:00:00Z

1945-05-18T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill

1945-06-11T00:00:00Z

1945-06-17T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi

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1453 Shiro-Furi disturbance

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USS Skylark (AM-63)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1314	Chūzan		Wikidata
area	region	1314	Nanzan		Wikidata
area	region	1429	Ryukyu Kingdom		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Okinawa	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Cactus Ridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Kakazu	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1453	Shiro-Furi disturbance	war of succession, Shō Shiro, Shō Furi	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Manazuru	Chidori-class torpedo boat, torpedo boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Skylark	minesweeper, Auk-class minesweeper	Wikidata
site	bunker	1944	Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters	headquarters, air-raid shelter, park	Wikidata
site	castle		Agena Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Chibana Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Chinen Castle	Chūzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Gushikawa Castle	gusuku, military base, Ryukyu Kingdom	Wikidata
site	castle		Iha Castle	hill castle, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Itokazu Castle	Nanzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Kakinohana Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Katsuren Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Ōzato Castle	Nanzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Sashiki Castle	military base, gusuku, Nanzan	Wikidata
site	castle		Tamagusuku Castle	gusuku, military base, Nanzan	Wikidata
site	castle		Urasoe Castle	gusuku, Chūzan	Wikidata
site	castle	1400	Nakagusuku Castle	hill castle, Ryukyu Kingdom, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle	1400	Shuri Castle	gusuku, official residence, government agency, Chūzan, museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1416	Zakimi Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle	1546	Mie Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	fort		Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room	education museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum	peace museum, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Foundation, prefectural museum, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Skylark (AM-63)		Commons