USS Elusive (AM-225)
| History | |
|---|---|
 USA | |
| Name | USS Elusive |
| Builder | American Ship Building Company |
| Laid down | 29 December 1943 |
| Launched | 10 June 1944 |
| Commissioned | 19 February 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 29 May 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 29 May 1946 |
| History | |
 Republic of China | |
| Name | Yung Kang (AM 54). |
| Acquired | 29 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 6 January 1962 |
| 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) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 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 | list error: <br /> list (help) 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: | US Pacific Fleet (1945-1946) |
| Awards: | 1 Battle star |
USS Elusive (AM-225) 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 Pacific Ocean. Post-war she returned home proudly with one battle star to her credit.
She was launched 10 June 1944 by American Shipbuilding Company, Lorain, Ohio; sponsored by Miss E. Sweat; and commissioned 19 February 1945, Lieutenant Commander E. N. Cleaves, USNR, in command.
World War II Pacific Ocean operations
Elusive sailed from Lorain 22 February 1945 by way of Chicago, Illinois, and the Mississippi River to outfit at Algiers, Louisiana. After training along the east coast, escort duty off Florida, and antisubmarine exercises off Cuba, she arrived at San Pedro, California, 21 July for final minesweeping training. She sailed 16 August for the Far East, and swept mines in Japanese waters, as well as voyaging to Guam and Subic Bay.
Post-War Decommissioning
After removal of her guns and other demilitarization, Elusive arrived at Shanghai 22 April 1946. There she was decommissioned 29 May 1946, and transferred to the Chinese Maritime Commission through the State Department the same day. She was renamed Yung Kang (AM 54). Yung Kang decommissioned and was struck, 6 January 1962. Fate unknown.
Battle Stars
Elusive received one battle star for 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.
