The USS Success (AM-310) was an Admirable-class minesweeper constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Laid down on 18 February 1944 by Associated Shipbuilders in Seattle, Washington, she was launched on 11 May 1944 and commissioned on 18 October 1944. The vessel measured approximately 184 feet in length, with a beam of about 33 feet, and displaced around 625 tons. She was equipped for minesweeping operations, featuring gear designed to detect and clear naval mines, and served in the Pacific theater during the latter part of World War II. Following her commissioning, Success completed her fitting out in Seattle before sailing for San Pedro, California, where she conducted her shakedown cruise. She then proceeded to Pearl Harbor, arriving in December 1944. Her operational service began with deployment in the Pacific, including participation in the staging for the invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945. She operated as a minesweeper and performed antisubmarine patrols during the assault, contributing to the critical task of clearing mines around the island. Success also played a vital role in the Okinawa campaign, beginning operations in March 1945. She swept mines in the Kerama Retto area and later in the East China Sea, supporting the ongoing battle for Okinawa. Notably, during the intense Japanese kamikaze attacks in April 1945, she rescued 78 survivors from the SS Hobbs Victory after it was struck by a suicide plane. She also engaged enemy aircraft, successfully splashing a "Tony" during an air raid. Throughout her service, Success continued mine-sweeping and patrol duties around Okinawa, Kyūshū, and the Korean coast until early December 1945. Following the war, she returned to the United States, arriving in San Diego in January 1946, and was subsequently decommissioned in July 1946, entering reserve status. She was reclassified as MSF-310 in 1955 but was never reactivated. In 1963, Success was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM DM-08. While her final fate remains unreported, her wartime service earned her four battle stars, marking her as a notable vessel in the Pacific theater during World War II.

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