USS Brant (AM-24) (original) (raw)

USS Brant (AM-24) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named by the U.S. Navy for the brant, a small goose. Brant was launched 30 May 1918 by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Miss Lois Graham; commissioned 5 September 1918 and reported to the Minesweeping Force, 5th Naval District, to sweep convoy courses off the coast of Virginia.