USS Cardinal may refer to:
, was a Lapwing-class minesweeper

Lapwing class minesweeper

The Lapwing-class minesweeper, often called the Bird class, was an early "AM-type" oceangoing minesweeper of the United States Navy. Forty-eight ships of the class were commissioned during World War I, and served well into the 1950s. A number were refitted to serve as salvage vessels, seaplane...

 that served between World War I and World War II.
, was built as the civilian fishing boat Jeanne D'Arc, then acquired and used by the Navy as a minesweeper during World War II.

• The construction of Cardinal (AM-393) was canceled in November 1945 before launching.

, was first commissioned as YMS-179, a YMS-1 class minesweeper

YMS-1 class minesweeper

The YMS-1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of YMS-1 on 4 March 1941.Characteristics of the class: Displacement 270 t.; Length 136'; Beam 24' 6"; Draft 8'; Speed 15 kts; Complement 32; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, two 20mm, two dcp; Propulsion two...

 during World War II. Cardinal (AMS-4) was one of her several names and designations during her career.
, was an Osprey-class coastal minehunter

Osprey class coastal minehunter

Osprey-class coastal minehunters are designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways. They use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control...

. Cardinal was transferred to Egypt in January 2007.