| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Lapwing |
| Pennant | AM 31 |
| Built by | Gas Engine and Power Co. (Morris Heights, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1918 |
| Launched | 22 Mar 1919 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1919 |
| End service | 23 Nov 1945 |
| History | Reclassified ocean tug AT-142 on 1 June 1942 |
Commands listed for USS Tern (AM 31)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Walton Barclay Pendleton, USN | 15 Jun 1939 | Apr 1943 |
| 2 | Herbert James Perry, Jr., USNR | Apr 1943 | 20 Jan 1944 |
| 3 | William Earl Hummel, USN | 20 Jan 1944 | 12 Jun 1944 |
| 4 | George Francis Carey, USN | 12 Jun 1944 | 23 Nov 1945 |
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