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US Navy · Mine Warfare

Harrier AM-366

Any hawk of genus circus feeding on small animals and insects.

(AM-366: dp. 530, 1. 184'6", b. 33'; dr. 9'9"; s. 15 k.; cpl. 104; a. 1 3", 4 40nnm.; cl. Admirable)

Harrier (AM 366) WES launched 7 June 1944 by the Willamette Iron & Steel Corp., Portland, Oreg.; sponsored by Mrs. William A. Kettlewell; and commissioned 31 October 1945, Lt. R. N. Compton in command.

After shakedown and exercises along the Oregon coast, Harrier put into San Diego 5 January 1946. She decommissioned there 28 March 1946 and was placed in reserve. Harrier's name was stricken from the Navy List 1 December 1959 and her disposal approved 3 October 1960.

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