USS Willet
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | 26 May 1919 |
| Launched | 11 September 1919 |
| Commissioned | 29 January 1920 |
| Decommissioned | 29 May 1920 |
| In service | as ARS-12, 13 September 1941 |
| Out of service | 1 December 1947 |
| Stricken | 5 December 1947 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap 2 November 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 840 tons |
| Length | 187 ft 10 in (57.25 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
| Propulsion | triple expansion reciprocating steam engine, two Babcock & Wilcox boilers, one shaft. |
| Speed | 14 kts |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament | two 3 in (76 mm) gun mounts |
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USS Willet (AM-54) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper commissioned by the United States Navy for service after World War I. Willet's task was to clear mines from minefields laid in combat areas by enemy forces.
Willet (Minesweeper No. 54 ) was laid down on 19 May 1919 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 11 September 1919, sponsored by Miss Caroline Chantry, the daughter of Comdr. A. J. Chantry, CC; and commissioned on 29 January 1920.