USS Whippoorwill

USS Whippoorwill is a name that has been used more than once by the U.S. Navy in naming its ships. The name derives from that of the eastern whip-poor-will.^[1]

• 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.

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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