USS Toucan
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uss-toucan-169-81528
title:
USS Toucan
text:
USS Toucan (AM-387) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the toucan, a brightly colored and easily tamed bird of the American tropics, characterized by its large but thin beak. Toucan was laid down on 16 February 1944 at Cleveland, Ohio, by the American Ship Building Company; launched on 15 September 1944; sponsored by Miss
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Toucan
date created:
2007-05-07T01:14:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:56:21Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16