| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | AM 30 |
| Built by | Gas Engine and Power Co. (Morris Heights, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 15 Jun 1918 |
| Launched | 24 Dec 1918 |
| Commissioned | 7 Mar 1919 |
| End service | 5 Sep 1946 |
| History | Reclassified ocean tug AT-141 on 1 June 1942 |
Commands listed for USS Seagull (AM 30)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Daniel Beville Candler, Jr., USN | 22 Jun 1939 | 8 Apr 1942 |
| 2 | William Harold Daly, USN | 8 Apr 1942 | 7 Mar 1943 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Forrest LeRoy van Camp, USN | 7 Mar 1943 | May 1944 |
| 4 | Bosn. William Samuel Hall, USN | May 1944 | June 1945 |
| 5 | William Singleton Perry, USNR | Jun 1945 |
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Notable events involving Seagull include:
8 May 1943
During 8/9 May 1943, USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. J.R. Moore, USN) and USS Finback (T/Lt.Cdr. J.A. Tyree, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Boggs (T/Cdr. F.P. Mitchell, Jr., USN) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN).
On completion of the days exercises on the 8th, USS Sailfish and USS Seagull returned to harbour but they rejoined the following morning. (1)
12 May 1943
During 12/13 May 1943, USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. J.R. Moore, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Dorsey (T/Cdr. W.R. Loud, USN) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN). USS Seagull only participated in the exercises on 12 May though. (2)
10 Nov 1943
During 10/11 November 1943 USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) and USS Gunnel (T/Cdr. J.S. McCain, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour. On the 11th, USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt.Cdr. V.H. Craig, Jr., USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN) joined for that days exercises. (3)
14 Nov 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Allen (T/Lt.Cdr. H.H. Nielsen, USN), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt.Cdr. V.H. Craig, Jr., USNR), USS Turkey (Lt. R.J. Melchor, USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN). (4)
9 Sep 1944
USS Escolar (T/Cdr. W.J. Millican, USN) and USS Sea Dog (T/Cdr. V.L. Lowrance, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Le Hardy (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Holtz, USNR), USS Charles R. Greer (Cdr. A. Jackson, Jr., USNR), USS Canfield (Lt.Cdr. P.E. Cherry, USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. W.S. Hall, USN).
On completion of the exercises USS Sea Dog proceeded to Pearl Harbour escorted by USS Le Hardy.
USS Escolar remained out for night exercises with USS Charles R. Greer and USS Greiner (Lt.Cdr. L.H. Kiser, USN). They returned to Pearl Harbour early in the afternoon of the 10th.
12 Sep 1944
USS Escolar (T/Cdr. W.J. Millican, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Le Hardy (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Holtz, USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. W.S. Hall, USN).
11 Mar 1945
USS Searaven (T/Lt.Cdr. T.M. Ustick, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Pruitt (Lt. D.B. Harby, USNR), USS Seagull (T/Lt. W.S. Hall, USN) and USS LCI(L)-698 (Lt.(jg) C.F. Turner, USNR). (5)
2 Apr 1945
USS Searaven (T/Lt.Cdr. T.M. Ustick, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Pruitt (Lt. D.B. Harby, USNR), USS Seagull (T/Lt. W.S. Hall, USN) and USS YMS-300 (Lt. R.A. Woods, USNR). (6)
15 Apr 1945
USS Bumper (Cdr. J.W. Williams, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Pruitt (Lt. D.B. Harby, USNR), USS Seagull (Lt. W.S. Hall, USN), USS PGM-21 (Lt. L. Gardiner, USNR), USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. A.S. Fuhrman, USN) and USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella, USN).
15 Jul 1945
USS Catfish (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Overton, USNR) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Harmon (Lt. R.W. Steel, USNR), USS Seagull and USS Stickleback (Cdr. H.K. Nauman, USN).
Sources
- War diary 14th Naval District for May 1943 + War diary USS Boggs for May 1943
- War diary 14th Naval District for May 1943 + War diary USS Dorsey for May 1943
- War diary Pearl Harbour Navy Yard for November 1943 + War diary USS USS Harold C. Thomas for November 1943
- War diary Pearl Harbour Navy Yard for November 1943 + War diary USS Allen for November 1943 + War diary USS Harold C. Thomas for November 1943
- War diary USS Pruitt for March 1945
- War diary USS Pruitt for April 1945