USS Widgeon
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| Construction started | October 8, 1917 |
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| Launched | May 5, 1918 |
| Length | 57 m |
| Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. |
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| ID | 2997389 |
About USS Widgeon
USS Widgeon was an Lapwing-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. Later converted to a submarine rescue ship. Widgeon was named by the Navy after the widgeon, a freshwater duck.
