USS Quail (AM-15)

History
United States
Name	USS Quail
Builder	Chester Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania
Laid down	14 May 1918
Launched	6 October 1918
Commissioned	29 April 1919, as Minesweeper No.15
Reclassified	AM-15, 17 July 1920
Stricken	8 May 1942
Honours and awards	1 battle star (World War II)
Fate	Scuttled to prevent capture, 5 May 1942
General characteristics
Class and type	Lapwing-class minesweeper
Displacement	840 long tons (853 t)
Length	187 ft 10 in (57.25 m)
Beam	35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Draft	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	61
Armament	2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns

USS Quail (AM-15) was a U.S. Navy Lapwing-class minesweeper, named after the quail, a migratory game bird. It was laid down 14 May 1918 by the Chester Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania; launched 6 October 1918; and commissioned 29 April 1919.