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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | Baltimore Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland |
| Laid down | 5 August 1918 |
| Launched | 7 June 1919 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1919, as Minesweeper No.48 |
| Reclassified |
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| Stricken | 19 August 1943 |
| Fate | Lost to underwater mine explosion off Bizerte, Tunisia, 29 June 1943 |
| 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 | 1 × 1,400 shp (1,000 kW) Harlan and Hollingsworth vertical triple-expansion steam engine, 1 shaft |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 72 |
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USS Redwing (AM-48) was an Lapwing-class minesweeper commissioned by the United States Navy for service in World War I. She was responsible for removing mines from harbors, and, in her role as rescue and salvage ship, she was responsible for coming to the aid of stricken vessels. She was laid down 5 August 1918 by the Baltimore Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland; launched 7 June 1919; sponsored by Mrs. Fred A. Plagemann, wife of the prospective commanding officer; and commissioned 17 October 1919.