The Soviet minesweeper T-114 was originally constructed as the USS Alchemy (AM-141), 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 Company, the vessel was launched and completed by August 11, 1943. Upon completion, she was transferred immediately to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program, and thus never saw active service with the U.S. Navy. In Soviet service, she was designated T-114. The Admirable-class minesweepers like T-114 were designed for mine clearance operations, with specifications typical of the class, although specific measurements for T-114 are not detailed in the source. Her primary role was to locate and neutralize naval mines, contributing to Allied and Soviet maritime safety during the war. T-114's service was brief; she was active in the Soviet Navy until her sinking on August 13, 1944, in the Kara Sea. She was torpedoed by the German submarine U-365, marking a notable wartime event as she was lost during the ongoing naval conflicts of World War II. Her sinking was not known to the U.S. Navy at the time, owing to Cold War secrecy, and she remained on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was formally struck on January 1, 1983. In summary, T-114 was a wartime minesweeper with origins as an American Admirable-class vessel, transferred to the Soviet Navy, and lost during combat in the Arctic theater. Her construction, transfer, and sinking highlight the collaborative wartime efforts and the perilous conditions faced by minesweepers operating in the challenging Arctic environment during World War II.

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