USS Avocet (AVP-4) - Wikipedia
USS Avocet (AM-19/AVP-4) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper initially acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Avocet was commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard, on 17 September 1918, as a minesweeper. [2]
Avocet I (Minesweeper No. 19) - NHHC
Avocet (AVP-4) earned one World War II battle star for her participation in the defense of the fleet at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Robert J. Cressman 1 November 2016
USS Avocet (AVP-4) Action Report - NHHC
Feb 16, 2018 · At about 0745 Sunday morning, December 7, 1941 the U.S.S. Avocet was moored at berth FOX One Afirm, Naval Air Station Dock, in Pearl Harbor. A bomb explosion was heard and Japanese planes...
USS AVOCET (AVP-4) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
AVP-4 General Specifications. Complement: 75 Officers and Enlisted. Displacement: 840 tons. Length: 187 feet 10 inches. Beam: 35 feet 5 inches. Draft: 15 feet. Flank Speed: 14 kn. USS AVOCET (AVP-4) Deployments & History.
Avocet (AM 19) - NavSource
USS Avocet (Minesweeper No. 19) 19k Namesake: Avocet - A long-legged, web-footed shore bird possessing a slender, up-curved bill, found in western and southern states
USS AVOCET (AVP-4) - The Public's Library and Digital Archive
USS AVOCET (AVP-4) A small seaplane tender, Avocet was moored south of California, near the Naval Air Station dock. Quickly opening fire at the start of the attack she shot down a Kate that had just launched a torpedo at California; this aircraft burst into flames and crashed near the Naval Hospital. Avocet received little-to-no attention from ...
USS Avocet (AVP-4) | This Day in Aviation
Jan 11, 2024 · Wreckage, a large oil slick, various documents and articles of the crew’s clothing were found by the U.S. Navy seaplane tender USS Avocet (AVP-4), 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) west of the island. It was apparent that the S-42 had exploded in mid-air.