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Eider (Minesweeper No. 17 / AM 17)
YNG-20


Lapwing Class Minesweeper: Laid down in 1918 by the Pusey and Jones Co., Wilmington, DE; Launched, 27 May 1918; Commissioned USS Eider (Minesweeper No. 17), 23 January 1919; Redesignated AM-17, 17 July 1920; Placed in reduced commission, 1 December 1919; Placed in full commission, 10 July 1920; Placed in reduced commission a second time, 10 September 1920; Decommissioned, 18 April 1922; Reclassified as a Gate Craft YNG-20, 7 October 1940; Placed in service in 1941; Transferred to the Maritime Commission in July 1947 for disposal. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 840 t.; Length 187' 10"; Beam 35' 6'; Draft 9' 9"; Speed 14 kts; Complement 61; Armament two 3" gun mounts; Propulsion triple expansion reciprocating steam engine, two Babcock and Wilcox boilers, one shaft.


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Eider 79k c. Aug - Sep 1920
Mare Island, CA
Darryl Baker

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