Lapwing Class minesweeper
Built 1918 - 187'10" loa x 36'6" x 10' - 950 tons displ Crew complement 78
Equipped with a cluster of three 80cp electric lens lanterns at 50 feet, and
steam siren
Painted gray, marked OWL on sides in black
Stationed 21 mi - 090 degrees from Cape Henry Light
Converted to tug (AT-137) in 1919, then (ATO-137). Later participated in "D-Day"
operations during the Normandy landing. Decommissioned 1946
Picture shown after conversion to Tug 1942
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