| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Curlew |
| Builder | Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina |
| Launched | as MV Kittiwake, 1938 |
| Acquired | 6 August 1940 |
| Commissioned | 7 November 1940 |
| Decommissioned | 5 December 1945 |
| Renamed | USS Curlew, 14 August 1940 |
| Reclassified | IX-170, 1 June 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 27 September 1946. Converted to fishing vessel. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Catbird-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 570 long tons (579 t) |
| Length | 147 ft 10 in (45.06 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Armament | 1 × 3"/23 caliber gun |
The third USS Curlew (AM-69/IX-170) was a Catbird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II.
Curlew was built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina, as Kittiwake; purchased by the U.S. Navy on 6 August 1940; and commissioned 7 November 1940.