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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Mallard |
| Builder | Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York City |
| Laid down | 25 May 1918 |
| Launched | 17 December 1918 |
| Commissioned | 25 June 1919, as Minesweeper No.44 |
| Decommissioned | 10 December 1946 |
| Reclassified |
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| Fate | Sunk as a target, 22 May 1947 |
| 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) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament | 2 × 3"/50 caliber guns |
The first USS Mallard (AM-44/ASR-4) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship.
Mallard was laid down by Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York City, 25 May 1918; launched 17 December 1918; sponsored by Mrs. Harry R. Brayton, wife of the commanding officer at commissioning; and commissioned 25 June 1919.