sentences:  USS Teal (AM-23)
  
  USS "Teal" (AM-23/AVP-5) was a acquired by the United States Navy for the task of removing naval mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.The ship entered service in 1918, was converted into a seaplane tender in the 1920s and took part in World War II, serving primarily in Alaskan waters.