USS Brant (AM-24) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II.

Brant was launched 30 May 1918 by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Miss Lois Graham; commissioned 5 September 1918 and reported to the Minesweeping Force, 5th Naval District, to sweep convoy courses off the coast of Virginia.

Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, Brant arrived at New York Navy Yard 1 August 1941 and commenced operations between Washington, D.C., and Solomons Island, Maryland, testing mines.

Between 10 and 13 February 1942 she aided the Norwegian steamer SS Anderson, aground off Shots Cove, Newfoundland, and transported her crew to Argentia.

USS Brant was accidentally damaged 10 August 1943, off Sicily, when inadequate signals caused friendly naval forces to shell her.

Brant was on a mission to locate a drifting LCT and left from Licata, Sicily in the regular convoy channel.

At 0100, the destroyer USS Benson fired two star shells and 15 service rounds at the Brant from greater than 4000 yards.

Returning to the United States in January 1944, Brant underwent a yard overhaul at Norfolk, Virginia, and then departed for Falmouth, England, where she arrived 9 March 1944.

She carried out salvage and towing operations at various ports in England and Scotland until June when she departed for the invasion of the European continent.

Brant continued with her salvage duties in English and French waters until June 1945 when she proceeded to Bremerhaven, Germany.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.