USS Nimble (AM-266)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Nimble.
USS Nimble (AM-266) 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 Pacific Ocean. Post-war, she returned home with three battle stars.
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United States | |
Name | USS Nimble |
Builder | American Ship Building Company |
Laid down | 2 August 1943 |
Launched | 24 December 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Fred Obert |
Commissioned | 15 September 1944 |
Decommissioned | 10 October 1946 |
Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 30 June 1948 |
Stricken | 13 July 1948 |
Republic of China | |
Name | unknown |
Acquired | 30 June 1948 |
Decommissioned | 1950 |
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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Awards: | 3 Battle stars |
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Nimble was laid down 2 August 1943 by the American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio; launched 24 December 1943; and commissioned 15 September 1944.