USS Serene (AM-300)
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USS Serene (AM-300) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean and was awarded six battle stars. She was decommissioned and placed in reserve in 1946. In January 1964, the former Serene was transferred to South Vietnam as RVNS Nhật Tảo (HQ-10) in the Republic of Vietnam Navy. She was sunk in January 1974 during combat with Chinese forces in the Battle of the Paracel Islands.
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United States | |
Name | USS Serene |
Builder | Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company, Seattle |
Laid down | 8 August 1943 |
Launched | 31 October 1943 |
Sponsored by | Miss Maxine Noblett |
Commissioned | 24 June 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 July 1946 |
Reclassified | MSF-300, 7 February 1955 |
Stricken | 1 August 1964 |
Fate | Transferred to South Vietnam, 24 January 1964 |
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South Vietnam | |
Name | RVNS Nhật Tảo (HQ-10) |
Acquired | 24 January 1964 |
Fate | Sunk in Battle of the Paracel Islands, 19 January 1974 |
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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: | 6 Battle stars |
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