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USS Crossbill (AMc 9)

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Name
  
USS Crossbill

Acquired
  
31 October 1940

Decommissioned
  
1947

Length
  
25 m

Launched
  
1937, as North Star

Commissioned
  
22 March 1941

Type
  
Coastal minesweeper

Builder
  
San Pedro

USS Crossbill (AMc-9) was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy. Built in 1937 as North Star by the Watchorn Yacht and Boat Works, San Pedro, California, the ship was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 31 October 1940, and commissioned as USS Crossbill (AMc 9) on 22 March 1941. Crossbill operated in an in-service status attached to the 14th Naval District from 1941 to 1947. Crossbill was decommissioned in 1947. Fate unknown.

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USS Crossbill (AMc-9) Wikipedia