USS Woodpecker (AMS/MSC-209) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper of the United States Navy, that saw service during the Vietnam War, and was later sold to the Republic of Fiji where she served as HMFS Kikau (MSC-204).

[2] During trials and training at Long Beach, California, Woodpecker joined the Mine Force, US Pacific Fleet, and prepared, by a trip to San Diego for underway training and two short yard periods in May and August, at Wilmington Boat Works, Wilmington, California, for duty in the Far East.

[2] The minesweeper spent the year 1957, conducting various exercises in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Saipan, and Dingalan Bay, Philippines.

Woodpecker took part in combined minesweeping operations with the Republic of Korea and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.

Due to tension between communist China on the mainland and Nationalist Chinese on Taiwan, Woodpecker served in the Formosa Strait area from September to November.

[2] Woodpecker spent the early part of 1959, conducting exercises at Taiwan and at Subic Bay and Manila in the Philippines.

During August and September, the ship took part in exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.

Woodpecker finished the year 1961, in the area of Fukuoka Wan and Iwakuni, Japan, conducting two plane hunts, with one success.

Following a rest and recreation at Hong Kong, Woodpecker joined in Operation "Big Dipper" in Taiwanese waters which kept her busy through the end of the year.

[2] Woodpecker began 1964, by taking part in Operation "Polar Bear" at Chinhae, Korea, and then participated in Exercise "Back Pack" at Taiwan from 28 February to 8 March.

[2] After a brief upkeep period at Subic Bay, Woodpecker was ordered to South Vietnam when the Navy began coastal surveillance operations to combat communist infiltration from the north.

This first deployment to "Operation Market Time" patrols was conducted during September and October 1965, and for the periods from March through April and from July through August in 1966.

During these operations, Woodpecker functioned as a patrol vessel: monitoring coastal traffic, boarding suspicious junks, and participating in naval gunfire support missions.

[2] About this time, Woodpecker underwent a series of modifications which increased her capabilities and fitted her to carry out challenging operations in Southeast Asia.

The ship sailed on 27 April for Exercise "Tarawa", held at Manila with minesweepers from the Philippines, Australia and Great Britain.

[2] "Market Time" patrol duty in Vietnam occupied Woodpecker until 7 September, when she moved to Subic Bay for repairs which lasted through 27 October, then spent the remainder of 1968 at Sasebo.

After an upkeep period in Sasebo, Woodpecker returned to sea for a joint exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.