USS Plover (AMc-3)
USS Plover (AMc-3) was a Pipit-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for use in World War II. Her task was to clear minefields in coastal waterways.
Plover was originally built by Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, Long Beach, California in 1936 as the wooden hull fishing trawler M/V Sea Rover. She was purchased on 16 October 1940 from Mr. John Rados, converted to a coastal minesweeper at Martinolich SB Co., San Pedro, California and placed in service on 25 June 1941.
Read more about USS Plover (AMc-3): World War II West Coast Operations, Decommissioned
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