Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AM-257 USS Lance

• Admirable Class Minesweeper:
• Displacement: 915 tons (full load)
• Length: 184'6"
• Beam: 33'
• Draft: 10'
• Speed: 15 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 2 40mm, 6 20mm
• Complement: 104
• Diesel-electric engines, twin screws, 1,800 h.p.
• Built at American Shipbuilding Co., and commissioned 4 November 1943
• Transferred to China under Lend-Lease, 28 August 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Lance

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