USS Parrakeet (AMc-34)

History
United States
Ordered	as Jackie Sue
Laid down	1934
Launched	1934
Acquired	14 November 1940
In service	29 April 1941
Out of service	date unknown
Stricken	22 December 1944
Fate	Ordered disposed, 5 February 1945
General characteristics
Displacement	197 tons
Length	79 ft 3 in (24.16 m)
Beam	20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
Draught	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Speed	9.0 knots
Complement	15
Armament	two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

USS Parrakeet (AMc-34) was a coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

The first ship to be named Parrakeet by the Navy, AMc–34 was built in 1934 by Al Larson, Terminal Island, California, as the Jackie Sue; acquired by the Navy 14 November 1940; and placed in service 29 April 1941.

Parrakeet was assigned to harbor and coastal service along the California coast.

Parrakeet was struck from the Naval Register 22 December 1944 and transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 5 February 1945.

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

• NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Parrakeet (AMc 34)