The USS Lucid (AM-259) was an Admirable-class minesweeper constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Built by the American Shipbuilding Company in Lorain, Ohio, she was launched on June 5, 1943, and commissioned on December 1, 1943. Designed for the purpose of clearing minefields in offshore waters, the vessel served primarily in the Atlantic Ocean during her active period. Following her shakedown training out of Little Creek, Virginia, the USS Lucid departed on March 3, 1944, heading to the Caribbean, where she arrived at Guantánamo Bay on March 7. For the subsequent year, she was assigned to escort duties between Trinidad in the British West Indies and Recife in Brazil. Her primary mission during this period was to protect Allied convoys from German U-boat attacks, successfully completing eight such escort voyages. In March 1945, USS Lucid transitioned to a training role, reporting to Miami, Florida, where she operated as a school ship until June. During this time, she trained future naval officers in seamanship and mine warfare techniques. After a brief overhaul at Norfolk, Virginia, she returned to Miami and was decommissioned on August 28, 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. Post-military service, the vessel was transferred to the Republic of China, where she was commissioned as ROCS Yung Ting (AM-45). Her transfer became permanent on March 12, 1948, and she was struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register the same day. In 1964, she was reclassified as a survey ship and renamed ROCS Yang Ming (AGS 362). She remained in service until her decommissioning and striking from the Republic of China Navy on July 1, 1972. The ultimate fate of the ship after her decommissioning remains unknown. The USS Lucid's service highlights her role in wartime convoy escort and training, exemplifying the versatile utility of Admirable-class minesweepers during and after WWII.

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