USS Logic (AM-258)

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USS Logic (left) and USS PCE-869 en route to China
History
United States
NameUSS Logic (AM-258)
BuilderAmerican Ship Building Company
Laid down27 October 1942
Launched10 April 1943
Commissioned21 November 1944
FateTransferred to Republic of China, 28 August 1945
History
Taiwan
NameROCS Yung Shun (AM 44)
Acquired28 August 1945
Stricken1 June 1970
FateUnknown
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)
Propulsion
Speed14.8 knots (27.4 km/h)
Complement104
Armament
Service record
Part of: US Atlantic Fleet (1943-1945)

USS Logic (AM-258) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Built to clear minefields in offshore waters, she served the Navy in the Atlantic Ocean.

Logic was laid down by American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, Ohio, 27 October 1942; launched 10 April 1943; sponsored by Lt. (jg.) Mary Erbenz, USCGR; and commissioned 21 November.

World War II North Atlantic operations[edit]

After a cruise through the Great Lakes, Logic engaged in shakedown exercises in Chesapeake Bay. Departing Little Creek, Virginia, 25 January 1944, the minesweeper sailed for South America, arriving Recife, Brazil, 4 March. For the next 12 months Logic operated out of Recife with Mine Division 31, sweeping the main shipping channels of South American ports. She also escorted convoys from Brazil to Trinidad, patrolled the harbor, and engaged in antisubmarine training.

Arriving Miami, Florida, 12 March 1945, Logic received an extensive overhaul before resuming minesweeping exercises in June. Throughout the summer, she operated along the U.S. East Coast, returning to Miami 15 August.

Decommissioning[edit]

Logic was transferred to the Republic of China under the lend-lease program 28 August 1945 as Yung Shun (AM 44) and was reclassified A-28. She was decommissioned and struck 1 June 1970. Fate is unknown.

References[edit]

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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