The USS Daring (AM-87) was an Adroit-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. Constructed by the Commercial Iron Works in Portland, Oregon, she was laid down on March 12, 1942, launched on May 23, 1942, and officially commissioned on October 10, 1942. Initially designated as a minesweeper, Daring's classification was later changed to a PC-461-class submarine chaser, designated PC-1591, on June 1, 1944. Throughout her service, USS Daring operated predominantly in the Pacific Theater. After departing from San Francisco on February 2, 1943, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on February 12 to serve as a local escort, school ship, and minesweeper. In March 1943, she was sent to Nouméa, and from that point until November 25, 1944, Daring was active in the southwest Pacific, performing inter-island escort duties and anti-submarine patrols. She notably participated in the invasion of the Treasury Islands on November 6, 1943. Following her reclassification as PC-1591, she continued her operations by escorting convoys between major Pacific locations such as Guam, Saipan, the Palaus, and Leyte. She also supported survey operations around Casiguran Bay, Luzon, in March and April 1945. From May to August 1945, her convoy escort duties extended between Saipan and Iwo Jima. After the war, she departed Saipan on October 13, 1945, and returned to the U.S., arriving in San Francisco on November 13. USS Daring was decommissioned on January 22, 1946, at Mare Island, California, and transferred for disposal in March 1948. During her service, she earned one battle star for her World War II contributions. Her operations exemplify the crucial role of smaller vessels in convoy escort, anti-submarine warfare, and patrol duties across the Pacific, contributing significantly to Allied naval efforts during the war.

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