| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Curlew |
| Builder | Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York |
| Laid down | 1 April 1918 |
| Launched | 29 August 1918 |
| Commissioned | 7 January 1919, as Minesweeper No.8 |
| Decommissioned | 28 February 1926 |
| Reclassified | AM-8, 17 July 1920 |
| Fate | Grounded on the rocks at Point Mosquito, Panama, 15 December 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lapwing-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 950 long tons (970 t) |
| Length | 187 ft 10 in (57.25 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
| Speed | 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 72 |
| Armament | 2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns |
USS Curlew (AM-8) was a 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.
Curlew was launched on 29 August 1918 by Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York; sponsored by Mrs. G. C. Rhodes; and commissioned on 7 January 1919, Lieutenant John McCloy, a two time Medal of Honor recipient, in command.