USS Pirate (AM-275)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Pirate.
USS Pirate (AM-275) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the North Atlantic Ocean and then in the Pacific Ocean. She was returned to active service for the Korean War. During Operation Wonsan she struck a mine and sunk. For her dangerous work, she was awarded four battle stars for her Korean War effort.
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USS Pirate & another Admirable-class minesweeper | |
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Name | USS Pirate |
Builder | Gulf Shipbuilding Company |
Laid down | 1 July 1943 |
Launched | 16 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 16 June 1944 |
Decommissioned | 6 November 1946 |
Recommissioned | 14 August 1950 |
Fate | Sunk by mine, 12 October 1950 off Wonsan, Korea (now in North Korea) |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
Displacement | 625 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 kn (27.4 km/h) |
Complement | 104 |
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Awards: | 4 Battle stars |
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