USS Refresh
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Refresh |
| Builder | General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California |
| Laid down | 22 September 1943 |
| Launched | 12 April 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 9 November 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 30 June 1948 |
| Stricken | 13 July 1948 |
| History | |
| Taiwan | |
| Name | ROCS Yung Chang (AM 51) |
| Acquired | 30 June 1948 |
| Fate | Sunk at the Battle of East Chongwu on 14 November 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Admirable-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 650 tons |
| Length | 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 104 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | US Pacific Fleet (1945-1946) |
| Awards: | 2 Battle stars |
USS Refresh (AM-287) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the Pacific Ocean. Post-war, her crew returned home with two battle stars to their credit. The ship itself was given to the Nationalist Chinese Navy.