| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Cormorant |
| Builder | Todd Shipbuilding Corp., New York City |
| Launched | 5 February 1919 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1919, as Minesweeper No.40 |
| Decommissioned | 29 March 1946 |
| Reclassified |
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| Honours and awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold, 8 January 1947; likely scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lapwing-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 950 long tons (965 t) |
| Length | 187 ft 10 in (57.25 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 72 |
| Armament | 2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns |
USS Cormorant (AM-40) was an 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.
Cormorant was launched 5 February 1919 by Todd Shipbuilding Corp., New York City; sponsored by Miss M. E. Vellaire; and commissioned 15 May 1919.