The USS Cormorant (AM-40) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper ship in the United States Navy during World War I. Commissioned in 1919, the ship served in the Atlantic Fleet before being decommissioned in 1922. It was recommissioned in 1940 and assigned to the Neutrality Patrol in the Caribbean during World War II. The USS Cormorant participated in various minesweeping operations and convoy escort duties in the Atlantic and Caribbean theaters. In 1944, the ship was converted into a high-speed transport and redesignated as APD-77. It took part in the invasion of southern France and the Pacific campaign, earning several battle stars for its service. After the war, the USS Cormorant was decommissioned in 1946 and eventually sold for scrapping in 1947. The ship had a successful career in both World War I and World War II, serving in different capacities and theaters of operation. Its contributions to minesweeping operations and amphibious assaults make it a notable vessel in the history of the U.S. Navy.

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