Adopt reached Adak in the Aleutian Islands on 29 June 1944. She was subsequently based there at Naval Operating Base Kuluk Bay. During her service in Alaskan waters, Adopt carried out tactical and gunnery drills, held minesweeping exercises, and provided convoy escort services.
Selected for transfer to the Soviet Navy in Project Hula – a secret program for the transfer of U.S. Navy ships to the Soviet Navy at Cold Bay, Alaska, in anticipation of the Soviet Union joining the war against Japan – Adopt steamed into the anchorage at Cold Harbor in June 1945 and began training her new Soviet crew.
Soviet Navy, 1945-1954edit
Following the completion of training for her Soviet crew, Adopt was decommissioned on 19 July 1945 at Cold Bay and transferred to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease immediately. Also commissioned into the Soviet Navy immediately, she was designated as a tralshik ("minesweeper") and renamed T-332[2] in Soviet service. She soon departed Cold Bay bound for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the Soviet Union, where she served in the Soviet Far East.[3]
Disposaledit
In February 1946, the United States began negotiations for the return of ships loaned to the Soviet Union for use during World War II, and on 8 May 1947, United States Secretary of the NavyJames V. Forrestal informed the United States Department of State that the United States Department of the Navy wanted 480 of the 585 combatant ships it had transferred to the Soviet Union for World War II use returned. Deteroriating relations between the two countries as the Cold War broke out led to protracted negotiations over the ships, and by the mid-1950s the U.S. Navy found it too expensive to bring home ships that had become worthless to it anyway. Many ex-American ships were merely administratively "returned" to the United States and instead sold for scrap in the Soviet Union, while others by mutual agreement between the two countries were destroyed off the Soviet coast under the observation of American naval authorities.[4]
Although she was never returned to the United States, the U.S. Navy reclassified the ship as a "fleet minesweeper" (MSF) and redesignated her MSF-137 on 7 February 1955. T-332 was stricken by the Soviet Navy in 1960 and presumably sold for scrap.[3]
^ abThe Dictionary of American Naval Fighting ShipsAdopt article states that the former Adopt was named T-552 in Soviet service and cites the U.S. Naval Vessel Register as of 1 January 1958 as recording that T-552 hed been destroyed by agreement with the United States, and hazegray.org Adopt repeat this, while NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Adopt (MSF 137) ex-AM-137 ex-AMc-114 states that the destruction of T-552 took place later in 1958. However, more recent research in Russell, Richard A., Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan, Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, 1997, ISBN0-945274-35-1, p. 39, reports that the ship's Soviet name was T-332 and states that T-332 was stricken in 1960. As sources, Russell cites Department of the Navy, Ships Data: U.S. Naval Vessels Volume II, 1 January 1949, (NAVSHIPS 250-012), Washington, DC: Bureau of Ships, 1949; and Berezhnoi, S. S., Flot SSSR: Korabli i suda lendliza: Spravochnik ("The Soviet Navy: Lend-Lease Ships and Vessels: A Reference"), St. Petersburg, Russia: Belen, 1994.
^ abThe Dictionary of American Naval Fighting ShipsAdopt article states that Adopt was named T-552 in Soviet service, and NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Adopt (MSF 137) ex-AM-137 ex-AMc-114 and hazegray.org Adopt repeat this, but more recent research in Russell, Richard A., Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan, Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, 1997, ISBN0-945274-35-1, p. 39, which includes access to Soviet-era records unavailable during the Cold War, finds that the ship's Soviet name was T-332. As sources, Russell cites Department of the Navy, Ships Data: U.S. Naval Vessels Volume II, 1 January 1949, (NAVSHIPS 250-012), Washington, DC: Bureau of Ships, 1949; and Berezhnoi, S. S., Flot SSSR: Korabli i suda lendliza: Spravochnik ("The Soviet Navy: Lend-Lease Ships and Vessels: A Reference"), St. Petersburg, Russia: Belen, 1994. It is unclear what, if any, former U.S. Navy ship was T-552.
^ abRussell, Richard A., Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan, Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, 1997, ISBN0-945274-35-1, p. 39.
^Russell, Richard A., Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan, Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, 1997, ISBN0-945274-35-1, pp. 37-38, 39.
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USS Adopt AMc 114 AM 137 MSF 137 was an Admirable class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II and in commission from 1943 to 1945 In 1945 she was transferred to the Soviet Navy under Lend Lease as T 332 History United States NameUSS Adopt AMc 114 BuilderTampa Shipbuilding Company Tampa Florida ReclassifiedAM 137 21 February 1942 Laid down8 April 1942 Launched18 October 1942 Sponsored byMrs Elizabeth H Hastings Commissioned31 May 1943 Decommissioned19 July 1945 FateTransferred to Soviet Navy 19 July 1945 ReclassifiedMSF 137 7 February 1955 Stricken1 January 1958 possibly a misidentification of T 552 for T 332 1 History Soviet Union NameT 332 2 Acquired19 July 1945 Commissioned19 July 1945 Stricken1960 1 General characteristics Class and typeAdmirable class minesweeper Displacement650 tons Length184 ft 6 in 56 24 m Beam33 ft 10 m Draft9 ft 9 in 2 97 m Propulsion2 ALCO diesel engines 1 710 shp 1 3 MW 2 shafts Speed15 knots 27 8 km h Complement104 Armament1 3 inch 50 caliber gun 6 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 4 Bofors 40 mm L 60 gun 1 Hedgehog 4 depth charge projectors 2 depth charge racks 2 Minesweeping paravanes Service record Part of U S Pacific Fleet 1943 1945 Soviet Pacific Ocean Fleet 1945 1960 Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 2 1 U S Navy World War II 1943 1945 2 2 Soviet Navy 1945 1954 3 Disposal 4 References 5 External linksConstruction and commissioning editAdopt was laid down on 8 April 1942 at Tampa Florida by the Tampa Shipbuilding Company Inc She was launched on 18 October 1942 sponsored by Mrs Elizabeth H Hastings and commissioned on 31 May 1943 Service history editU S Navy World War II 1943 1945 edit After conducting shakedown training off Key West Florida Adopt proceeded to Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth Virginia for post shakedown repairs and alterations and then began a series of minesweeping tests and exercises at Little Creek Virginia and Solomons Island Maryland These operations occupied her into early September 1943 when she departed for the United States West Coast Adopt made a brief stop at Guantanamo Bay Cuba before transiting the Panama Canal and joining the United States Pacific Fleet She reached San Diego California on 25 September 1943 Adopt operated at San Diego as an escort ship through 26 May 1944 That same month she reported for duty to the Commander Western Sea Frontier She left the U S West Coast on 6 June 1944 and shaped a course for Pearl Harbor Territory of Hawaii and took part in a 10 day period of antisubmarine warfare exercises in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands under the auspices of Commander Task Force 1 On 23 June 1944 she departed Hawaii in a convoy bound for the Territory of Alaska Adopt reached Adak in the Aleutian Islands on 29 June 1944 She was subsequently based there at Naval Operating Base Kuluk Bay During her service in Alaskan waters Adopt carried out tactical and gunnery drills held minesweeping exercises and provided convoy escort services Selected for transfer to the Soviet Navy in Project Hula a secret program for the transfer of U S Navy ships to the Soviet Navy at Cold Bay Alaska in anticipation of the Soviet Union joining the war against Japan Adopt steamed into the anchorage at Cold Harbor in June 1945 and began training her new Soviet crew Soviet Navy 1945 1954 edit Following the completion of training for her Soviet crew Adopt was decommissioned on 19 July 1945 at Cold Bay and transferred to the Soviet Union under Lend Lease immediately Also commissioned into the Soviet Navy immediately she was designated as a tralshik minesweeper and renamed T 332 2 in Soviet service She soon departed Cold Bay bound for Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky in the Soviet Union where she served in the Soviet Far East 3 Disposal editIn February 1946 the United States began negotiations for the return of ships loaned to the Soviet Union for use during World War II and on 8 May 1947 United States Secretary of the Navy James V Forrestal informed the United States Department of State that the United States Department of the Navy wanted 480 of the 585 combatant ships it had transferred to the Soviet Union for World War II use returned Deteroriating relations between the two countries as the Cold War broke out led to protracted negotiations over the ships and by the mid 1950s the U S Navy found it too expensive to bring home ships that had become worthless to it anyway Many ex American ships were merely administratively returned to the United States and instead sold for scrap in the Soviet Union while others by mutual agreement between the two countries were destroyed off the Soviet coast under the observation of American naval authorities 4 Although she was never returned to the United States the U S Navy reclassified the ship as a fleet minesweeper MSF and redesignated her MSF 137 on 7 February 1955 T 332 was stricken by the Soviet Navy in 1960 and presumably sold for scrap 3 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here a b The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Adopt article states that the former Adopt was named T 552 in Soviet service and cites the U S Naval Vessel Register as of 1 January 1958 as recording that T 552 hed been destroyed by agreement with the United States and hazegray org Adopt repeat this while NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Adopt MSF 137 ex AM 137 ex AMc 114 states that the destruction of T 552 took place later in 1958 However more recent research in Russell Richard A Project Hula Secret Soviet American Cooperation in the War Against Japan Washington D C Naval Historical Center 1997 ISBN 0 945274 35 1 p 39 reports that the ship s Soviet name was T 332 and states that T 332 was stricken in 1960 As sources Russell cites Department of the Navy Ships Data U S Naval Vessels Volume II 1 January 1949 NAVSHIPS 250 012 Washington DC Bureau of Ships 1949 and Berezhnoi S S Flot SSSR Korabli i suda lendliza Spravochnik The Soviet Navy Lend Lease Ships and Vessels A Reference St Petersburg Russia Belen 1994 a b The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Adopt article states that Adopt was named T 552 in Soviet service and NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Adopt MSF 137 ex AM 137 ex AMc 114 and hazegray org Adopt repeat this but more recent research in Russell Richard A Project Hula Secret Soviet American Cooperation in the War Against Japan Washington D C Naval Historical Center 1997 ISBN 0 945274 35 1 p 39 which includes access to Soviet era records unavailable during the Cold War finds that the ship s Soviet name was T 332 As sources Russell cites Department of the Navy Ships Data U S Naval Vessels Volume II 1 January 1949 NAVSHIPS 250 012 Washington DC Bureau of Ships 1949 and Berezhnoi S S Flot SSSR Korabli i suda lendliza Spravochnik The Soviet Navy Lend Lease Ships and Vessels A Reference St Petersburg Russia Belen 1994 It is unclear what if any former U S Navy ship was T 552 a b Russell Richard A Project Hula Secret Soviet American Cooperation in the War Against Japan Washington D C Naval Historical Center 1997 ISBN 0 945274 35 1 p 39 Russell Richard A Project Hula Secret Soviet American Cooperation in the War Against Japan Washington D C Naval Historical Center 1997 ISBN 0 945274 35 1 pp 37 38 39 External links editHyperWar Uboat net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Adopt amp oldid 1087942241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
