USS Ransom (AM-283)
USS Ransom (AM-283) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was awarded three battle stars for service in the Pacific during World War II. She was decommissioned in March 1947 and placed in reserve. Although she did not see service in the war zone, Ransom was recommissioned in March 1951 during the Korean War and remained in commission until September 1953, when she was placed in reserve again. While she remained in reserve, Ransom was reclassified as MSF-283 in February 1955 but never reactivated. In 1962 she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM DM-12. In 1994 she was renamed ARM Teniente Juan de la Barrera (C55). She was stricken in 2000, but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources.
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USS Ransom (AM-283)
USS Ransom (AM-283) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was awarded three battle stars for service in the Pacific during World War II. She was decommissioned in March 1947 and placed in reserve. Although she did not see service in the war zone, Ransom was recommissioned in March 1951 during the Korean War and remained in commission until September 1953, when she was placed in reserve again. While she remained in reserve, Ransom was reclassified as MSF-283 in February 1955 but never reactivated. In 1962 she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM DM-12. In 1994 she was renamed ARM Teniente Juan de la Barrera (C55). She was stricken in 2000, but her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources.
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USS Ransom (AM-283) was an Adm ...... reported in secondary sources.
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commissioning date
1944-08-05
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decommissioning date
1947-03-03
1953-09-22
laying down
1943-04-24
length (μ)
5.60832e+1
recommissioning date
1951-03-16
ship beam (μ)
1.00584e+1
ship draft (μ)
ship launched
1943-09-18
status
Intentionally sunk for artificial reef
Transferred toMexican Navy, 1962
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operations
*Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
*Battle of Okinawa
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*U.S. Pacific Fleet
*Atlantic Reserve Fleet
*U.S. Atlantic Fleet
*Mexican Navy
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Ship armament
*1 × 3"/50 caliber (76 mm) DP ...... ortar
*2 × Depth charge tracks
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Ship propulsion
*2 × ALCO 539 diesel engines,
*Farrel-Birmingham single reduction gear
*2 shafts
Ship reclassified
Ship renamed
ARM Teniente Juan de la Barrera , 1994
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USS Ransom (AM-283) was an Adm ...... reported in secondary sources.
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USS Ransom (AM-283)
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ARM DM-12
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USS Ransom
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