The Soviet minesweeper T-113 was originally constructed as USS Alarm (AM-140), an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. Laid down on June 8, 1942, at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., she was launched in December 1942 and completed by August 5, 1943. Although built for wartime service, she never saw active duty with the U.S. Navy. Instead, she was transferred to the Soviet Union on the same day of her completion under the Lend-Lease program, and was designated T-113. In Soviet service, she was later renamed BSH-EYA on October 8, 1955. The vessel was primarily used as a minesweeper during the Cold War period, contributing to Soviet naval mine-clearing operations. She was eventually scuttled in the Barents Sea in 1956, marking the end of her active service life. The Soviet Navy did not return her to U.S. custody, and she was scrapped on March 14, 1960. Despite her scuttling, the U.S. Navy remained unaware of her fate for many years. She was reclassified as MSF-140 on February 7, 1955, and continued to be listed on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was officially struck on January 1, 1983. Her construction and transfer as part of the wartime Lend-Lease program exemplify the wartime cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union, and her subsequent service highlights the strategic importance of minesweepers during the Cold War era. The vessel's history reflects the broader maritime and geopolitical dynamics of mid-20th-century naval operations.

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