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Admirable 1943

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
AM136	Admirable		Tampa SB	4.1942	18.10.1942	4.1943	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-331)
AM137	Adopt		Tampa SB	4.1942	18.10.1942	5.1943	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-332)
AM138	Advocate		Tampa SB	4.1942	1.11.1942	6.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 6.1943 (Т-111 Старший Лейтенант Лекарев [T-111 Starshiy Leytenant Liekariev])
AM139	Agent		Tampa SB	4.1942	1.11.1942	7.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 7.1943 (Т-112 Старший Лейтенант Владимиров [T-112 Starshiy Leytenant Vladyimirov])
AM140	Alarm		Tampa SB	6.1942	7.12.1942	8.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 8.1943 (T-113)
AM141	Alchemy		Tampa SB	6.1942	7.12.1942	8.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 8.1943 (T-114)
AM142	Apex		Tampa SB	6.1942	7.12.1942	8.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 8.1943 (T-115)
AM143	Arcade		Tampa SB	6.1942	7.12.1942	8.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 8.1943 (T-116)
AM144	Arch		Tampa SB	10.1942	7.12.1942	9.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 9.1943 (T-117)
AM145	Armada		Tampa SB	10.1942	7.12.1942	9.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 9.1943 (T-118)
AM146	Aspire		Tampa SB	11.1942	27.12.1942	9.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 9.1943 (T-119)
AM147	Assail		Tampa SB	11.1942	27.12.1942	10.1943 // ---	to Soviet Union before commission 10.1943 (T-120)
AM148	Astute		Tampa SB	12.1942	23.2.1943	1.1944	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-333)
AM149	Augury		Tampa SB	12.1942	23.2.1943	3.1944	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-334)
AM150	Barrier		Tampa SB	12.1942	23.2.1943	5.1944	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-335)
AM151	Bombard		Tampa SB	12.1942	23.2.1943	5.1944	to Soviet Union 7.1945 (T-336)
AM152	Bond		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	4.1942	21.10.1942	8.1943	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-285)
AM153	Buoyant		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	4.1942	24.11.1942	9.1943	to China 5.1946
AM154	Candid		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	4.1942	14.10.1942	10.1943	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-283)
AM155	Capable		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	16.11.1942	12.1943	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-339)
AM156	Captivate		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	1.12.1942	12.1943	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-338)
AM157	Caravan		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	27.10.1942	1.1944	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-337)
AM158	Caution		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	7.12.1942	2.1944	to Soviet Union 8.1945 (T-284)
AM159, 2.1955- MSF159	Change		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	15.12.1942	2.1944	stricken 1960
AM160, 2.1955- MSF160	Clamour		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	15.12.1942	3.1944	stricken 1959
AM161, 2.1955- MSF161	Climax		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	9.1.1943	3.1944	stricken 1959
AM162, 2.1955- MSF162	Compel		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	5.1942	16.1.1943	4.1944	stricken 1959
AM163, 2.1955- MSF163	Concise		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	6.1942	6.2.1943	4.1944	stricken 1959
AM164, 2.1955- MSF164	Control		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	6.1942	28.1.1943	5.1944	stricken 1958
AM165, 2.1955- MSF165	Counsel		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	6.1942	17.2.1943	5.1944	stricken 7.1972
AM214, 2.1955- MSF214	Crag (ex-Craig)		Tampa SB	12.1942	21.3.1943	8.1944	to Mexico 1962 (DM15)
AM215, 2.1955- MSF215	Cruise		Tampa SB	12.1942	21.3.1943	9.1944	stricken 7.1972
AM216	Deft		Tampa SB	12.1942	28.3.1943	4.1944	to China 8.1948
AM217	Delegate		Tampa SB	12.1942	28.3.1943	4.1944	to China 5.1946 (永和 [Yung Ho])
AM218, 2.1955- MSF218	Density		Tampa SB	3.1943	6.2.1944	6.1944	sold 2.1955
AM219, 2.1955- MSF219	Design		Tampa SB	3.1943	6.2.1944	6.1944	stricken 1955
AM220, 2.1955- MSF220	Device		Tampa SB	7.1943	21.5.1944	7.1944	to Mexico 1962 (DM11)
AM221, 2.1955- MSF221	Diploma		Tampa SB	7.1943	21.5.1944	7.1944	to Mexico 1962 (DM17)
AM222	Disdain		American SB, Lorain	10.1943	25.3.1944	12.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-271)
AM223, 2.1955- MSF223	Dour		American SB, Lorain	10.1943	25.3.1944	11.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM16)
AM224, 2.1955- MSF224	Eager		American SB, Lorain	12.1943	10.6.1944	11.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM06)
AM225	Elusive		American SB, Lorain	12.1943	10.6.1944	2.1945	to China 5.1946 (永庚 [Yung Kang])
AM226	Embattle		American SB, Lorain	4.1944	17.9.1944	4.1945	to China 5.1946 (永興 [Yung Hsing])
AM227	Embroil		American SB, Lorain	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM228	Enhance		American SB, Lorain	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM229	Equity		American SB, Lorain	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM230	Esteem		American SB, Lorain	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM231	Event		American SB, Lorain	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM232, 2.1955- MSF232	Execute		Puget Sound Bridge	3.1944	22.6.1944	11.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM03)
AM233, 2.1955- MSF233	Facility		Puget Sound Bridge	3.1944	22.6.1944	11.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM04)
AM234	Fancy		Puget Sound Bridge	5.1944	4.9.1944	12.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-272)
AM235	Fixity		Puget Sound Bridge	5.1944	4.9.1944	12.1944	to Maritime Commission 1.1948
AM236	Flame		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM237	Fortify		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM238, 2.1955- MSF238	Garland		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	10.1943	20.2.1944	8.1944	stricken 4.1960
AM239, 2.1955- MSF239	Gayety		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	11.1943	19.3.1944	9.1944	to South Vietnam 4.1962 (Chi Lăng II)
AM240, 2.1955- MSF240	Hazard		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	2.1944	21.5.1944	10.1944	BU 10.1968
AM241, 2.1955- MSF241	Hilarity		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	3.1944	30.7.1944	11.1944	to Mexico 8.1962 (DM02)
AM242, 2.1955- MSF242	Inaugural		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	5.1944	1.10.1944	12.1944	stricken 3.1967
AM243	Illusive		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM244	Imbue		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM245	Impervious		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM246	Implicit		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	3.1943	6.9.1943	1.1944	to China 6.1948 (永解 [Yung Chia])
AM247	Improve		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	6.1943	26.9.1943	2.1944	sold 2.1949
AM248	Incessant		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	7.1943	22.10.1943	3.1944	to Maritime Commission 11.1948
AM249, 2.1955- MSF249	Incredible		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	9.1943	21.11.1943	4.1944	stricken 12.1959
AM250	Indicative		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	9.1943	12.12.1943	6.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-273)
AM251	Inflict		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	10.1943	16.1.1944	8.1944	to Maritime Commission 10.1948
AM252, 2.1955- MSF252	Instill		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	11.1943	5.3.1944	5.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM10)
AM253, 2.1955- MSF253	Intrigue		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	12.1943	8.4.1944	7.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM19)
AM254, 2.1955- MSF254	Invade		Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	1.1944	6.2.1944	9.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM18)
AM255, 2.1955- MSF255	Jubilant		American SB, Lorain	10.1942	20.2.1943	8.1943	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM01)
AM256, 2.1955- MSF256	Knave		American SB, Lorain	10.1942	13.3.1943	10.1943	to Mexico 10.1962 (DM13)
AM257	Lance		American SB, Lorain	10.1942	10.4.1943	11.1943	to China 8.1945 (永升 [Yung Sheng])
AM258	Logic		American SB, Lorain	10.1942	10.4.1943	11.1943	to China 8.1945 (永順 [Yung Shun])
AM259	Lucid		American SB, Lorain	2.1943	5.6.1943	12.1943	to China 8.1945 (永庭 [Yung Ting])
AM260	Magnet		American SB, Lorain	3.1943	5.6.1943	3.1944	to China 8.1945 (永寧 [Yung Ning])
AM261, 2.1955- MSF261	Mainstay		American SB, Lorain	4.1943	31.7.1943	4.1944	stricken 12.1959
AM262	Marvel		American SB, Lorain	4.1943	31.7.1943	6.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-274)
AM263	Measure		American SB, Lorain	6.1943	23.10.1943	5.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-275)
AM264	Method		American SB, Lorain	6.1943	23.10.1943	7.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-276)
AM265	Mirth		American SB, Lorain	7.1943	24.12.1943	8.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-277)
AM266	Nimble		American SB, Lorain	8.1943	24.12.1943	9.1944	to China 6.1948
AM267	Notable		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1942	12.6.1943	12.1943	to China 5.1946
AM268	Nucleus		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1942	12.6.1943	12.1943	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-278)
AM269, 2.1955- MSF269	Opponent		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1942	26.6.1943	2.1944	stricken 4.1960
AM270	Palisade		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1942	26.6.1943	3.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-279)
AM271	Penetrate		Gulf SB, Madisonville	1.1943	11.9.1943	3.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-280)
AM272	Peril		Gulf SB, Madisonville	2.1943	25.7.1943	4.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-281)
AM273	Phantom		Gulf SB, Madisonville	2.1943	25.7.1943	5.1944	to China 6.1948 (永明 [Yung Ming])
AM274	Pinnacle		Gulf SB, Madisonville	2.1943	11.9.1943	5.1944	to China 6.1948 (永犀 [Yung Hsiu])
AM275	Pirate		Gulf SB, Madisonville	7.1043	16.12.1943	6.1944	sunk 12.10.1950
AM276	Pivot		Gulf SB, Madisonville	7.1943	11.11.1943	7.1944	to China 8.1948 (永樹 [Yung Shou])
AM277	Pledge		Gulf SB, Madisonville	7.1943	23.12.1943	7.1944	sunk 12.10.1950
AM278	Project		Gulf SB, Madisonville	7.1943	20.11.1943	8.1944	stricken 9.1947, to Philippines (Samar)
AM279	Prime		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1943	22.1.1944	9.1944	to China 5.1946 (永豐 [Yung Feng])
AM280, 2.1955- MSF280	Prowess		Gulf SB, Madisonville	9.1943	17.2.1944	9.1944	miscellaneous auxiliary IX305 3.1966
AM281	Quest		Gulf SB, Madisonville	11.1943	16.3.1944	10.1944	stricken 9.1947, to Philippines (Pagasa)
AM282	Rampart		Gulf SB, Madisonville	11.1943	30.3.1944	11.1944	to Soviet Union 5.1945 (T-282)
AM283, 2.1955- MSF283	Ransom		General Engineering, Alameda	4.1943	18.9.1943	8.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM12)
AM284, 2.1955- MSF284	Rebel		General Engineering, Alameda	5.1943	28.10.1943	9.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM14)
AM285, 2.1955- MSF285	Recruit		General Engineering, Alameda	5.1943	11.12.1943	11.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM07)
AM286	Reform		General Engineering, Alameda	6.1943	29.1.1944	2.1945	to China 6.1948
AM287	Refresh		General Engineering, Alameda	9.1943	12.4.1944	4.1945	to China 6.1948 (永叔 [Yung Chang])
AM288, 2.1955- MSF288	Reign		General Engineering, Alameda	10.1943	29.5.1944	10.1946	stricken 11.1959
AM289, 2.1955- MSF289	Report		General Engineering, Alameda	12.1943	8.7.1944	7.1946	to US Army as MTB tender AGP289 4.1963
AM290	Reproof		General Engineering, Alameda	12.1943	8.8.1944	1947 // ---	completed mercantile
AM291	Risk		General Engineering, Alameda	4.1944	7.11.1944	1947 // ---	completed mercantile
AM292	Rival		General Engineering, Alameda	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM293	Sagacity		General Engineering, Alameda	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM294	Salute		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	11.1942	6.2.1943	12.1943	sunk 8.6.1945
AM295	Saunter		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	11.1942	20.2.1943	1.1944	stricken 11.1945
AM296, 2.1955- MSF296	Scout		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	2.1943	2.5.1943	3.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM09)
AM297, 2.1955- MSF297	Scrimmage		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	2.1943	16.5.1943	4.1944	stricken 4.1960
AM298, 2.1955- MSF298	Scuffle		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	5.1943	8.8.1943	5.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM05)
AM299, 2.1955- MSF299	Sentry		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	5.1943	15.8.1943	5.1944	stricken 2.1962, to South Vietnam (Kỳ Hòa)
AM300, 2.1955- MSF300	Serene		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	8.1943	31.10.1943	6.1944	to South Vietnam 1.1964 (Nhut Tảo)
AM301, 2.1955- MSF301	Shelter		Commercial Ship Repair, Winslow	8.1943	14.11.1943	7.1944	to South Vietnam 1.1964 (Chí Linh)
AM302, 2.1955- MSF302	Signet		Associated, Seattle	4.1943	16.8.1943	6.1944	to Dominican Republic 1.1965 (Tortuguero)
AM303, 2.1955- MSF303	Skirmish		Associated, Seattle	4.1943	16.8.1943	6.1944	to Dominican Republic 1.1965 (Separación)
AM304, 2.1955- MSF304	Scurry (ex-Skurry)		Associated, Seattle	5.1943	1.10.1943	7.1944	stricken 5.1967
AM305	Spectacle		Associated, Seattle	5.1943	1.10.1943	6.1944	damaged 24.5.1945, never repaired
AM306, 2.1955- MSF306	Specter		Associated, Seattle	5.1943	15.2.1944	8.1944	stricken 7.1972, to Mexico (DM04)
AM307, 2.1955- MSF307	Staunch		Associated, Seattle	9.1943	15.2.1944	9.1944	stricken 4.1967
AM308, 2.1955- MSF308	Strategy		Associated, Seattle	10.1943	28.3.1944	9.1944	stricken 10.1967
AM309, 2.1955- MSF309	Strength		Associated, Seattle	10.1943	28.3.1944	9.1944	stricken 4.1967
AM310, 2.1955- MSF310	Success		Associated, Seattle	2.1944	11.5.1944	10.1944	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM08)
AM311, 2.1955- MSF311	Superior		Associated, Seattle	2.1944	11.5.1944	11.1944	stricken 7.1972
AM351	Adjutant		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	8/1943	17.6.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM352	Bittern		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	9/1943	21.6.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM353	Breakhorn		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	9/1943	4.7.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM354	Cariama		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	10/1943	1.7.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM355	Chukor		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	12/1943	15.7.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM356, 2.1955- MSF356	Creddock		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	11.1943	22.7.1944	12.1945	to Burma 1967 (ရန်ကြီးအောင် [Yan Gyi Aung])
AM357, 2.1955- MSF357	Dipper		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	11.1943	26.7.1944	12.1945	sold 1.1961
AM358	Dotterel		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	11/1943	5.8.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM359	Drake		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	11/1943	12.8.1944	8.1945 // ---	commissioned as degaussing vessel YDG11
AM360	Driver		Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland	11/1943	5.8.1944	---	cancelled 11.1945
AM361	Dunlin		Puget Sound Bridge	1.1943	26.8.1943	2.1945	to China 5.1946
AM362, 2.1955- MSF362	Gadwall		Puget Sound Bridge	5.1943	15.7.1943	6.1945	stricken 4.1967
AM363	Gavia		Puget Sound Bridge	7.1943	18.9.1943	7.1945	to China 5.1946 (永谦 [Yung Chun])
AM364, 2.1955- MSF364	Graylag		Puget Sound Bridge	7.1943	4.12.1943	8.1945	stricken 10.1967
AM365, 2.1955- MSF365	Harlequin		Puget Sound Bridge	8.1943	3.6.1944	8.1945	stricken 5.1962, to Mexico (DM20)
AM366, 2.1955- MSF366	Harrier		Puget Sound Bridge	8.1943	7.6.1944	10.1945	stricken 12.1959
AM367	Hummer		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM368	Jackdaw		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM369	Medrick		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944
AM370	Minah		Puget Sound Bridge	---	---	---	cancelled 6.1944

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	825
Displacement full, t	945
Length, m	54.9 wl 56.2 oa
Breadth, m	10.1
Draught, m	2.97
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 diesels
Power, h. p.	2000
Max speed, kts	15.1
Fuel, t	diesel oil 140
Endurance, nm(kts)	8500 (12)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20/21, (2 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4) or 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear AM214, 215: 2 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, magnetic minesweeping gear
Electronic equipment	presumably SF or SO or SU radar, QCU sonar
Complement	96

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Project history

Raven class minesweepers because of aspiration of a management of the American Navy to receive universal ships have appeared too big, difficult-to-build and, as consequence, expensive. In spring 1940 works on creation of more simple and cheap specialised minesweeper have begun, this ship should meet two basic requirements: seaworthiness and ability to work with a minesweeping gear in bad weather conditions and also to have a simple construction, allowing to build minesweepers in big numbers with the minimum expenses.

As starting point at creation of new ship the project of cardinal "simplified" Raven class was given. A double bottom have refused, and for preservation of damage tolerance the hull have increased on height and breadth. A separate diesel-generator was fitted for magnetic sweep, having refused from accepted on Auk class diesel-electric main machinery.

Calculations have shown, that new ships can be built faster, than Raven/Auk class, and will cost on third more cheaply. The order for their building for USN originally has not followed: according to a number of members of the General Bureau they not completely answered to requirements, shown to minesweepers. The project was offered to Royal Navy for delivery on lend-lease. According to requirements of Admiralty they received new bridges, other improvements are brought, however British all the same were delighted not with the project: they liked larger ships of Auk class more. During this moment sentence also has arrived to redesign "simplified" minesweepers into escorts, required as by Royal, as by US Navies. Removal of minesweeping equipment has allowed to install sonar, Hedgehog and DCTs. Though escorts in minesweeper hulls have appeared slow-speed, to their advantages it is possible to refer quite good seaworthiness and powerful armament (in any case they exceeded British anti-submarine trawlers, successfully used throughout war).

In November, 1941 the order for the first ships of Admirable class has followed: 20 ships in PCE variant and 30 as AM, 15 more РСЕ were intended for RN. In total were ordered 174 AM (AM136-165, 214-311, 351-366 and 391-420) and 108 РСЕ (РСЕ827-934). In 1944-1945 building of АМ227-231, 236, 237, 243-245, 290-293, 351-355, 358, 359, 391-420 and РСЕ861-866, 887-890, 905-960 was cancelled.

Modernizations

None.

1.1946: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21/22, (2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10) or 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear, SF or SO or SU radar, QCU sonar

1.1946, AM214, 215: 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, magnetic minesweeping gear, SF or SO or SU radar, QCU sonar

Naval service

Salute 8.6.1945 was lost on a mine N off Borneo. Following ships were damaged by Japanese aircraft and kamikazes at Okinawa: Facility (6.4.1945), Gayety (4.5.1945 and 27.5.1945), Ransom (6.4.1945 and 22.4.1945), Skirmish (26.3.1945 and 1.4.1945) and Spectacle (24.5.1945 heavy damages, ship was never repaired). Pledge was mined 10.10.1950 off Wonsan, Korea. Pirate was sunk by mine off Pusan, Korea, 12.10.1950.