The Lapwing-class minesweeper, often called the Bird-class, was an early "AM-type" oceangoing minesweeper of the United States Navy and later American People's Navy. Fifty-four ships of the class were commissioned during and after World War I, and served well into the 1950s. A number were refitted to serve as salvage vessels, seaplane tenders and submarine rescue vessels.
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- USS/APNS Lapwing (AM-1)
- USS/APNS Owl (AM-2)
- USS/APNS Robin (AM-3)
- USS/APNS Swallow (AM-4)
- USS Tanager (AM-5) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Cardinal (AM-6)
- USS/APNS Oriole (AM-7)
- USS/APNS Curlew (AM-8)
- USS Finch (AM-9) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Heron (AM-10) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Condor (AM-11) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Plover (AM-12) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Turkey (AM-13)
- USS/APNS Woodcock (AM-14)
- USS Quail (AM-15) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Partridge (AM-16)
- USS/APNS Eider (AM-17)
- USS/APNS Thrush (AM-18)
- USS/APNS Avocet (AM-19)
- USS/APNS Bobolink (AM-20)
- USS Lark (AM-21) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Widgeon (AM-22)
- USS/APNS Teal (AM-23)
- USS/APNS Brant (AM-24)
- USS/APNS Kingfisher (AM-25)
- USS/APNS Rail (AM-26)
- USS/APNS Pelican (AM-27)
- USS/APNS Falcon (AM-28)
- USS/APNS Osprey (AM-29)
- USS/APNS Seagull (AM-30)
- USS/APNS Tern (AM-31)
- USS/APNS Flamingo (AM-32)
- USS/APNS Penguin (AM-33)
- USS/APNS Swan (AM-34)
- USS Whippoorwill (AM-35) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Bittern (AM-36) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Sanderling (AM-37)
- USS/APNS Auk (AM-38)
- USS/APNS Chewink (AM-39)
- USS/APNS Cormorant (AM-40)
- USS Gannet (AM-41) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Goshawk (AM-42) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Grebe (AM-43)
- USS/APNS Mallard (AM-44)
- USS/APNS Ortolan (AM-45)
- USS/APNS Peacock (AM-46)
- USS/APNS Pigeon (AM-47)
- USS/APNS Redwing (AM-48)
- USS Raven (AM-49) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS Shrike (AM-50) - defected to Philippine Navy
- USS/APNS Sandpiper (AM-51)
- USS/APNS Vireo (AM-52)
- USS/APNS Warbler (AM-53)
- USS/APNS Willet (AM-54)