USS Ortolan (AM-45)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Ortolan |
| Builder | Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York City |
| Laid down | 9 July 1918 |
| Launched | 30 January 1919 |
| Commissioned | 17 September 1919, as Minesweeper No.45 |
| Decommissioned | 18 March 1947 |
| Reclassified |
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| Stricken | 10 June 1947 |
| Honours & awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold, 20 August 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lapwing-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 1,009 long tons (1,025 t) full load |
| Length | 187 ft 10 in (57.25 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
| Propulsion | Harlan and Hollingsworth vertical triple expansion steam engine, 1 shaft |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 72 |
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The first USS Ortolan(AM-45/ASR-5) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. She was named after the ortolan, a European bunting.
Ortolan was laid down 9 July 1918 by the Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, New York City, United States; launched 30 January 1919; sponsored by Miss Theresa M. Finn; and commissioned 17 September 1919.