Summary
USS Deft (AM-216) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the Pacific Ocean.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Deft |
| Builder | Tampa Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 27 December 1942 |
| Launched | 28 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 9 November 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China |
 Taiwan | |
| Acquired | 27 August 1948 |
| Fate | Scrapped 16 January 1959 |
| 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) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 104 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | US Pacific Fleet (1945-1946) |
| Awards: | 1 Battle star |
She was launched 28 March 1943 by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. E. H. Jacobs; and commissioned 16 April 1945.
World War II Pacific Ocean operations edit
Deft sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, 22 June 1945 and called at San Diego, California, Pearl Harbor, Saipan, and Okinawa before arriving at Sasebo, Japan, 21 September. She swept mines off the coast of Honshū, and served in various occupation duties until 15 December when she got underway for the West Coast.
Deft arrived at San Pedro, California, 4 April 1946 and remained there for local operations until 13 August when she sailed for the Philippines.
Post-War decommissioning edit
She reached Subic Bay 24 October, was decommissioned 9 November 1946 and transferred to the Republic of China 27 August 1948. She was scrapped by the Chinese Navy 16 January 1959.
Awards edit
Deft received one battle star for World War II service.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of Deft at NavSource Naval History