USS Whippoorwill

USS Whippoorwill

USS "Whippoorwill" is a name that has been used more than once by the U.S. Navy in naming its ships:

* USS Whippoorwill (AM-35) laid down on 12 December 1917 at Mobile, Alabama.

* USS Whippoorwill (AMS-207) laid down on 7 January 1954 at Bellingham, Washington.

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