USS Pledge (AM-277)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Pledge.
USS Pledge (AM-277) 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 Atlantic Ocean and then was transferred to the North Pacific Ocean. She survived the world war and was awarded one battle star, but, during the Korean War, she struck a mine and was sunk. She received the Presidential Unit Citation for her Korean service.
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Name | USS Pledge |
Builder | Gulf Shipbuilding Co. |
Laid down | 1 July 1943 |
Launched | 23 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 29 July 1944 |
Decommissioned | 6 November 1946 |
Recommissioned | 28 November 1947 |
Decommissioned | 16 April 1948 |
Recommissioned | 10 January 1950 |
Fate | Mined off Wonsan, North Korea, 10 October 1950 |
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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 | 15 knots (27.8 km/h) |
Complement | 104 |
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