USS Hornbill (AMc-13)

History
United States
NameUSS Hornbill
BuilderMartinolich Repair Basin, Tacoma, Washington
Launched1938, as J. A. Martinolich
Commissioned7 December 1940
Stricken24 July 1942
FateSank after collision, 30 June 1942
General characteristics
TypeCoastal minesweeper
Displacement195 long tons (198 t)
Length83 ft 2 in (25.35 m)
Beam20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
Draft5 ft (1.5 m)
Depth of hold10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement11
Armament1 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine gun

USS Hornbill (AMc-13) was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy, named after the hornbill.

The ship was launched as the fishing boat J. A. Martinolich in 1938 by the Martinolich Repair Basin, Tacoma, Washington. She was taken over by the Navy, and commissioned on 7 December 1940.