The USS Admirable (AM-136) was the lead vessel of her class of minesweepers built for the United States Navy during World War II. Constructed by the Tampa Shipbuilding Company in Tampa, Florida, she was laid down on April 8, 1942, and launched on October 18, 1942. Originally classified as a coastal minesweeper (AMc-113), she was reclassified as a minesweeper (AM-136) on February 21, 1942, and commissioned on April 20, 1943. Admirable measured approximately 184 feet in length, with a beam of about 33 feet, and a draft of roughly 10 feet. Her design facilitated operations in coastal and near-shore environments, equipped with gear suitable for mine sweeping and antisubmarine warfare. After her commissioning, she departed Tampa in April 1943, conducting shakedown training in the Gulf of Mexico before moving to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, for several months of antisubmarine, minelaying, and mine-sweeping training. In late 1943, Admirable moved to the Pacific theater, transiting the Panama Canal to reach San Diego before proceeding to Adak, Alaska, in early 1944. She operated primarily out of Adak, escorting merchant and troopships across the Aleutian Islands and participating in mine-clearing operations, notably off Kodiak Island in July-August 1944. During her service in the Aleutians, she also performed repairs in harsh weather conditions and supported operations related to the planned invasion of the Philippines. In May 1945, Admirable was selected for transfer to the Soviet Navy under Project Hula, a secret program to lend ships to the Soviet Union before their entry into the Pacific War. After repairs and training in Dutch Harbor, she was transferred to the Soviets in July 1945, where she was renamed T-331 and served in the Soviet Far East. She remained in Soviet service until she was stricken in 1958, likely sold for scrap, and was never returned to the U.S. Navy. Her service highlights her role in mine-clearing operations during World War II and her part in the lend-lease program that exemplified Allied cooperation during the war.

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