Admirable class
USS Admirable |
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Overview | |
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Type | Minesweeper |
units | 228 planned, 123 built, 2–3 active |
period of service |
1943 to 1972 (USA) |
Technical specifications | |
displacement |
650 ts ; 840-945 ts full |
length |
56.24 meters (184 '6 ") |
width |
10.06 meters (33 ') |
Draft |
2.97 meters (9 '9 ") |
crew |
104 |
drive |
2 diesel engines with a total of 3,420 SHP , 2 shafts |
speed |
14.8 knots (27.4 km / h) |
Armament |
1 3 "/ 50 gun |
The Admirable class was the largest class of ocean-going minesweepers of the United States Navy during World War II .
A total of 228 units were planned, of which 123 were built between 1942 and 1945. The ships carried the IDs AM-136 to AM-313, AM-351 to AM-370 and AM-391 to AM-420. Originally, the units of the class should be designed as coastal minesweepers ( AMc ), but in the later planning phase they were then redeveloped to fleet minesweepers ( AM ). Essentially, it was a simplified and more mass-production variant of the Auk class with similarities to the British Bangor class . The ships were considered extremely seaworthy and versatile.
Japan had acquired thousands of sea mines in the prewar years , which is why US anti-mine ships were produced in very large numbers. Ultimately, however, the threat posed by sea mines turned out to be less than expected.
In contrast to the smaller YMS auxiliary minesweepers , who were only used near the coast, the ships of the Admirable class accompanied the fleet as part of the vanguard and cleared mines from their path. They were equipped with both mechanical and acoustic clearing devices. Furthermore, were the ships to submarine combat used and for it with depth charges and hedgehog armed, and they had 40- and 20-mm - aircraft guns to defend against air attacks. Unlike the Auk class, however, the Admirable class did not have the ability to lay mines . The hull of the ship was made of steel.
Due to the good anti-submarine defense capabilities, they had a lot in common with the American submarine hunters . The Admirable class was the basis for the PCE submarine class . All submarines of the planned PCE 905 class , on the other hand, were converted to Admirable minesweepers during construction.
Over thirty of the class minesweepers, including the type ship USS Admirable (AM-136) , were loaned to the Soviet Union under the Lend Lease Agreement and were later never returned due to the Cold War (however, the US Navy in its shipping register until 1983 guided). The experience gained with the ships in the Soviet Union flowed into the development of the T43 class (project 254) .
After World War II, some of the remaining American units were used in the Korean War. In February 1955, the ships of the class were reclassified as "Fleet Minesweepers with Steel Hull" ( MSF ). In the following years the majority of the class was given up to various allies of the USA. As early as 1945 to 1948, 20 units had been handed over to the Republic of China to support them in the civil war . In 1948 two ships followed to the Philippines . In the 1960s and early 1970s, 21 more went to Mexico , 5 to South Vietnam , 2 to the Dominican Republic and one boat each to Myanmar and South Korea . In 1972 the last boats in the class were decommissioned by the US Navy.
At least two ships of the class, the Philippine patrol corvette Magat Salamat (formerly USS Gayety ) and the Myanmar Yan Gyi Aung (formerly USS Creddock ), are still in service today, possibly including the Mexican training ship Aldabaran (formerly USS Harlequin ). The only remaining unit in the United States is the museum ship USS Hazard (AM-240) in Omaha .
List of Admirable-class ships
- USS Admirable (AM-136) (as T-521 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Adopt (AM-137) (as T-522 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Advocate (AM-138) (as T-111 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Agent (AM-139) (as T-112 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Alarm (AM-140) (as T-113 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Alchemy (AM-141) (as T-114 to the Soviet Union, sunk by U 365 )
- USS Apex (AM-142) (as T-115 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Arcade (AM-143) (as T-116 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Arch (AM-144) (as T-117 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Armada (AM-145) (as T-118 to the Soviet Union, sunk by U 365 )
- USS Aspire (AM-146) (as T-119 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Assail (AM-147) (as T-120 to the Soviet Union, sunk by U 739 )
- USS Astute (AM-148) (as T-523 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Augury (AM-149) (as T-334 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Barrier (AM-150) (as T-525 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Bombard (AM-151) (as T-526 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Bond (AM-152) (as T-285 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Buoyant (AM-153) (1946 to the Republic of China)
- USS Candid (AM-154) (as T-594 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Capable (AM-155) (as T-595 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Captivate (AM-156) (as T-596 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Caravan (AM-157) (as T-597 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Caution (AM-158) (as T-598 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Change (AM-159)
- USS Clamour (AM-160)
- USS Climax (AM-161)
- USS Compel (AM-162)
- USS Concise (AM-163)
- USS Control (AM-164)
- USS Counsel (AM-165)
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AM-166 through AM-213neither named nor built - USS Crag (AM-214) (originally Craig , sent to Mexico in 1962 as DM-15 , later General Pedro Maria Anaya )
- USS Cruise (AM-215) (later Gregory Poole fishing boat , sunk as an artificial reef in 2007)
- USS Deft (AM-216) (1948 to the Republic of China)
- USS Delegate (AM-217) (1946 as Yung Ho to the Republic of China)
- USS Density (AM-218) (later Greek freighter Manoula and radio station Galaxy )
- USS Design (AM-219)
- USS Device (AM-220) (1962 as DM-11 to Mexico , later Cadete Agustín Melgar )
- USS Diploma (AM-221) (1962 as DM-17 to Mexico, later Cadete Francisco Márquez , sunk in 2004 as an artificial reef)
- USS Disdain (AM-222) (as T-277 to the Soviet Union, later Schtorm whaler )
- USS Dour (AM-223) (1962 as DM-16 to Mexico)
- USS Eager (AM-224) (1962 as DM-06 to Mexico)
- USS Elusive (AM-225) (1946 as Yung Kang to the Republic of China)
- USS Embattle (AM-226) (1946 as Yung Hsing to the Republic of China)
USS Embroil (AM-227)USS Enhance (AM-228)USS Equity (AM-229)USS Esteem (AM-230)USS Event (AM-231)- USS Execute (AM-232) (originally submarine PCE-905 and thus type ship of the planned PCE-905 class; 1962 as DM-03 to Mexico, later General Juan N. Méndez )
- USS Facility (AM-233) (originally PCE-906 submarine ; sent to Mexico in 1962 as DM-04 )
- USS Fancy (AM-234) (as T-271 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Fixity (AM-235) (originally PCE-908 submarine ; later Commercial Dixie )
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USS Flame (AM-236)(originally PCE-909 submarine ) -
USS Fortify (AM-237)(originally PCE-910 submarine ) - USS Garland (AM-238)
- USS Gayety (AM-239) (1962 as Chi Lang II in South Vietnam, 1975 fled to the Philippines, until today used as patrol corvette Magat Salamat as part of the Miguel Malvar class )
- USS Hazard (AM-240) (now a museum ship in Omaha)
- USS Hilarity (AM-241) (1962 as DM-02 to Mexico)
- USS Inaugural (AM-242) (museum ship in St. Louis, destroyed by flood in 1993)
USS Illusive (AM-243)USS Imbue (AM-244)USS Impervious (AM-245)- USS Implicit (AM-246) (1948 as Yung Chia to the Republic of China)
- USS Improve (AM-247) (later merchant ship Ecuador , sunk in 1953)
- USS Incessant (AM-248) (later Commercial Ohioan )
- USS Incredible (AM-249)
- USS Indicative (AM-250) (as T-278 or T-279 to the Soviet Union, sunk by a mine off North Korea in 1945)
- USS Inflict (AM-251) (later merchant ship Manabi )
- USS Instill (AM-252) (1962 as DM-10 to Mexico)
- USS Intrigue (AM-253) (1962 as DM-19 to Mexico, later Cadete Vicente Suárez )
- USS Invade (AM-254) (1962 as DM-18 to Mexico, later General Ignacio Zaragoza )
- USS Jubilant (AM-255) (1962 as DM-01 to Mexico, later General Miguel Negrete , sunk as artificial reef in 2001)
- USS Knave (AM-256) (1962 as DM-13 to Mexico, later Cadete Juan Escutia )
- USS Lance (AM-257) (1945 as Yung Sheng to the Republic of China)
- USS Logic (AM-258) (1945 as Yung Shun to the Republic of China)
- USS Lucid (AM-259) (1945 as Yung Ting to the Republic of China)
- USS Magnet (AM-260) (1945 as Yung Ning to the Republic of China)
- USS Mainstay (AM-261)
- USS Marvel (AM-262) (as T-272 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Measure (AM-263) (as T-273 to the Soviet Union, awarded the Order of the Red Banner , later Buran whaler )
- USS Method (AM-264) (as T-274 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Mirth (AM-265) (as T-275 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Nimble (AM-266) (1948 to the Republic of China)
- USS Notable (AM-267) (1946 to the Republic of China)
- USS Nucleus (AM-268) (as T-276 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Opponent (AM-269)
- USS Palisade (AM-270) (as T-278 or T-279 to the Soviet Union, sunk by a mine off Korea in 1945)
- USS Penetrate (AM-271) (as T-280 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Peril (AM-272) (as T-281 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Phantom (AM-273) (1948 as Yung Ming to the Republic of China)
- USS Pinnacle (AM-274) (1948 as Yung Hsiu to the Republic of China)
- USS Pirate (AM-275) (sunk by mine in 1950 Korean War)
- USS Pivot (AM-276) (1948 as Yung Shou to the Republic of China)
- USS Pledge (AM-277) ( sunk by mine in 1950 together with USS Pirate in the Korean War)
- USS Project (AM-278) (1948 as Samar to the Philippines)
- USS Prime (AM-279) (1946 as Yung Feng to the Republic of China)
- USS Prowess (AM-280) (later auxiliary ship IX-305 ; captured from North Vietnam in 1970 as Ha Hoi an South Vietnam, 1975)
- USS Quest (AM-281) (1948 as state yacht Pagasa (APO-21) to the Philippines, later patrol corvette Santa Maria and Mount Samat as part of the Miguel Malvar class)
- USS Rampart (AM-282) (as T-282 to the Soviet Union)
- USS Ransom (AM-283) (1962 as DM-12 to Mexico, later Teniente Juan de la Barrera )
- USS Rebel (AM-284) (1962 as DM-14 to Mexico, later Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca )
- USS Recruit (AM-285) (1963 as DM-07 to Mexico)
- USS Reform (AM-286) (1948 to the Republic of China)
- USS Refresh (AM-287) ( sunk in 1948 as Yung Chang to the Republic of China, 1965 off the south coast of China)
- USS Reign (AM-288) (built but never commissioned)
- USS Report (AM-289) (used by the US Army as a motor torpedo boat tender ; 1967 as Kojin to South Korea)
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USS Reproof (AM-290)(construction canceled, later completed as merchant ship Harcourt Malcolm , 1953 Cotten Bay , 1960 Stratford , 1968 Anastasio ) -
USS Risk (AM-291)(construction canceled, later completed as merchant ship George Gamblin , 1953 Winding Bay , 1963 Pinguind ) USS Rival (AM-292)USS Sagacity (AM-293)- USS Salute (AM-294) ( sunk by a mine off Brunei in 1945 )
- USS Saunter (AM-295) (badly damaged by mine in 1945 and scrapped)
- USS Scout (AM-296) (1962 as DM-09 to Mexico)
- USS Scrimmage (AM-297) (later civil ship Giant II and Mahi ; sunk as an artificial reef in 1982)
- USS Scuffle (AM-298) (1962 as DM-05 to Mexico, later General Felipe Xicoténcatl )
- USS Sentry (AM-299) (1962 as Ky Hoa in South Vietnam)
- USS Serene (AM-300) (1964 as Nhật Tảo in South Vietnam, sunk by the Chinese Navy in 1974 in the battle near the Paracel Islands )
- USS Shelter (AM-301) (1964 as Chi Linh in South Vietnam, 1975 fled to the Philippines, renamed Datu Tupas )
- USS Signet (AM-302) (1965 to the Dominican Republic)
- USS Skirmish (AM-303) (1965 to the Dominican Republic)
- USS Scurry (AM-304) ( sunk as a target ship in 1967)
- USS Spectacle (AM-305) (badly damaged by kamikaze attack in 1945 and scrapped in 1947)
- USS Specter (AM-306) (1973 as DM-04 (II) to Mexico, later General Manuel E. Rincon )
- USS Staunch (AM-307)
- USS Strategy (AM-308)
- USS Strength (AM-309) (later used as a diving training model; sunk as an artificial reef in 1987)
- USS Success (AM-310) (1963 as DM-08 to Mexico)
- USS Superior (AM-311)
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AM-312andAM-313neither named nor built -
USS Adjutant (AM-351)(originally PCE-911 submarine) -
USS Bittern (AM-352)(originally PCE-912 submarine) -
USS Breakhorn (AM-353)(originally PCE-913 submarine) -
USS Cariama (AM-354)(originally PCE-914 submarine) -
USS Chukor (AM-355)(originally PCE-915 submarine) - USS Creddock (AM-356) (originally PCE-916 submarine , still in service as Yan Gyi Aung in Myanmar in 1967 )
- USS Dipper (AM-357) (originally PCE-917 submarine)
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USS Dotterel (AM-358)(originally PCE-918 submarine) - USS Drake (AM-359) (originally submarine PCE-919, converted to support ship YDG-11 immediately after completion , later Ampere (ADG-11) , sold to a Philippine company in 1962)
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USS Driver (AM-360)(originally PCE-920 submarine) - USS Dunlin (AM-361) (1946 to the Republic of China)
- USS Gadwall (AM-362)
- USS Gavia (AM-363) (originally PCE-907 submarine; 1946 as Yung Chun to the Republic of China)
- USS Graylag (AM-364)
- USS Harlequin (AM-365) (1962 as DM-20 to Mexico, later Oceanográfico , General Pedro María Anaya and Aldabaran , possibly still in service as a training ship)
- USS Harrier (AM-366) (later Sea Scope )
USS Hummer (AM-367)USS Jackdaw (AM-368)USS Medrick (AM-369)USS Minah (AM-370)USS Albatross (AM-391)USS Bullfinch (AM-392)USS Cardinal (AM-393)USS Firecrest (AM-394)USS Goldfinch (AM-395)USS Grackle (AM-396)USS Grosbeak (AM-397)USS Grouse (AM-398)USS Gull (AM-399)USS Hawk (AM-400)USS Hummer (AM-401)USS Jackdaw (AM-402)USS Kite (AM-403)USS Longspur (AM-404)USS Merganser (AM-405)USS Osprey (AM-406)USS Partridge (AM-407)USS Plover (AM-408)USS Redhead (AM-409)USS Sanderling (AM-410)USS Scaup (AM-411)USS Sentinel (AM-412)USS Shearwater (AM-413)USS Waxbill (AM-414)USS Bluebird (AM-415)USS Flicker (AM-416)USS Linnet (AM-417)USS Magpie (AM-418)USS Parrakeet (AM-419)USS Pipit (AM-420)
Web links
- NavSource : Minesweeper (AM)
- GlobalSecurity.org : AM-136 Admirable
- The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia : Admirable Class, US Fleet Minesweepers