USS Buoyant
Minesweeper of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Buoyant (AM-153) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. After service in the Pacific, which netted her crew one battle star, she was decommissioned in May 1946 and sold to the Republic of China. Her name in Republic of China Navy service and her fate are not reported in secondary sources.
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United States | |
Name | USS Buoyant (AM-153) |
Builder | Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Oregon |
Laid down | 15 April 1942 |
Launched | 24 November 1942 |
Commissioned | 30 September 1943 |
Decommissioned | 29 May 1946 |
Fate | Sold to the Republic of China, 29 May 1946 |
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Taiwan | |
Name | unknown |
Acquired | 29 May 1946 |
Fate | unknown |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
Displacement | 650 tons |
Length | 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) |
Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
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Speed | 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h) |
Complement | 104 |
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Operations: | Battle of Okinawa |
Awards: | 1 Battle star |
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