USS Buoyant (AM-153)

History

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
History
Taiwan
Name:	unknown
Acquired:	29 May 1946
Fate:	unknown
General characteristics
Class & 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:	2 × ALCO 539 diesel engines, 1,710 shp (1.3 MW) Farrel-Birmingham single reduction gear 2 shafts
Speed:	14.8 knots (27.4 km/h)
Complement:	104
Armament:	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun DP 2 × twin Bofors 40 mm guns 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar 2 × Depth charge tracks
Service record
Part of:	U.S. Pacific Fleet (1943-1946) Republic of China Navy (1946–unknown)
Operations:	Battle of Okinawa
Awards:	1 Battle star

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.

Career

Buoyant was launched 24 November 1942 by Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Oregon, and commissioned 30 September 1943, Lieutenant W. L. Savell, Jr., in command.

Buoyant arrived at Adak, Alaska, 30 December 1943 and engaged in escort duty along the Aleutian chain, making frequent stops at Kodiak, Dutch Harbor, Sand Bay, Amchitka, Adak, and Attu until 1 July 1944. In July she sailed to San Francisco, California, for a three-week availability at Treasure Island, California. On 1 August 1944 she escorted a convoy to Eniwetok via Pearl Harbor. On 4 September, at Saipan, she was assigned to the Forward Area Escort and Patrol Group. The ensuing six months were spent on the sea lanes between Saipan and Eniwetok providing escort protection for submarines, transports, and merchant ships.

Buoyant arrived off Kiese Shima, Okinawa, 31 March 1945 and assisted in the assault and occupation of Okinawa (31 March-31 May). During this period she took part in several sweeping operations. The ship returned to the United States 7 July. On 17 September she sailed for Pearl Harbor, the first leg of a voyage back to the Far East.

Buoyant arrived at Yokohama, Japan, 15 December 1945 and later moved to Sasebo, Japan, where she operated in support of the occupation until 8 March 1946. Arriving 13 March at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, she reported to Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier; was demilitarized; and sailed for Shanghai, China, in April 1946.

Buoyant was decommissioned, 29 May 1946 at Shanghai, China and sold by the Office of Foreign Liquidation Commission the same day for transfer to the Republic of China. Fate unknown.

Buoyant received one battle star for her World War II service.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Buoyant (AM-153) - ex-AMc-130

Admirable-class minesweepers

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Post-World War II operators

Republic of China Navy	Yung Chang Yung Chia Yung Feng Yung Ho Yung Hsiu Yung Ming Yung Ning Yung Sheng Yung Shou Yung Shun Yung Ting ex-Buoyant ex-Nimble ex-Reform

Chinese Maritime Customs Service	Yung Chun Yung Hsing Yung Kang ex-Dunlin ex-Notable

Dominican Navy	Prestol Botello Separación Tortuguero

Republic of Korea Navy	Kojin

Mexican Navy	Aldebaran Cadete Agustín Melgar Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca Cadete Francisco Márquez Cadete Juan Escutia Cadete Vicente Suárez DM-01 DM-02 DM-03 DM-04 (1962) DM-04 (1973) DM-05 DM-06 DM-07 DM-08 DM-09 DM-10 DM-11 DM-12 DM-13 DM-14 DM-15 DM-16 DM-17 DM-18 DM-19 DM-20 General Felipe Xicoténcatl General Ignacio Zaragoza General Juan N. Méndez General Manuel E. Rincón General Miguel Negrete General Pedro María Anaya Oceanográfico Teniente Juan de la Barrera

Myanmar Navy	Yan Gyi Aung

Philippine Navy part of Miguel Malvar class	Datu Tupas Magat Salamat Pagasa Samar

Republic of Vietnam Navy	Chi Lang II Chi Linh Ha Hoi Ky Hoa Nhut Tao

Preceded by: Hawk class
Followed by: Agile class

List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

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