USS Goldfinch (AM-77) was a minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.

Reporting to Newport, Rhode Island, 1 July, Goldfinch joined Squadron 9 for minesweeping operations ranging from Argentia, Newfoundland, to Norfolk.

[2] Transferred to duty in Newfoundland, Goldfinch based her operations during the period 1 December 1942 to May 1944 at Fort McAndrew and Argentia, Newfoundland, constantly patrolling for mines to protect merchant shipping and warships alike as they plied those waters.

[2] She arrived Boston June 1944 for conversion to civilian use as a commercial trawler and decommissioned 18 August 1944.

In 1962,[1] she was sold to Christensen Canadian Enterprises,[3] renamed Beater,[1] and placed under the management of Karlson Shipping.