The USS Elusive (AM-225) was an Admirable-class minesweeper constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Launched on June 10, 1944, by the American Shipbuilding Company in Lorain, Ohio, she was sponsored by Miss E. Sweat and commissioned on February 19, 1945. The vessel was designed to perform mine-clearing operations, a vital task during wartime to ensure safe passage for allied vessels. Following her commissioning, the Elusive departed Lorain on February 22, 1945, traveling via Chicago and the Mississippi River to her outfitting location in Algiers, Louisiana. During her transit, she sustained damage below the waterline while passing through Lake Erie and the Mississippi River, which necessitated repairs at the insistence of Lieutenant Commander E.N. Cleves. After initial training along the U.S. East Coast, she conducted escort duties off Florida and antisubmarine exercises off Cuba. She arrived in San Pedro, California, on July 21 for final minesweeping training. In August 1945, Elusive set sail for the Pacific theater, conducting minesweeping operations in Japanese waters, including voyages to Guam and Subic Bay. Her duties involved clearing mines to facilitate Allied naval and amphibious operations. After her military service, she was demilitarized at Subic Bay naval base, where her guns and other military equipment were removed. On April 22, 1946, she arrived in Shanghai, where she was decommissioned on May 29, 1946, and transferred to the Chinese Maritime Commission, renamed Yung Kang (AM 54). Yung Kang served with the Chinese Maritime Customs Service until she was struck from service and decommissioned on January 6, 1962. Her ultimate fate remains unknown. Throughout her service, USS Elusive earned one battle star for her actions in World War II and played a notable role in mine clearance in the Pacific theater.

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