USS Auk (AM-57)

(For other ships with the same name, see USS Auk.) USS Auk (AM-57) 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. Auk was named after the auk, a diving bird native to the colder climates of the northern hemisphere.

USS Auk (AM-57)

(For other ships with the same name, see USS Auk.) USS Auk (AM-57) 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. Auk was named after the auk, a diving bird native to the colder climates of the northern hemisphere.