USS Control (AM-164) was an Admirable-class

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built for the

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during

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. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the

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. She was launched 28 January 1943 by

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; and commissioned 11 May 1944.

World War II Pacific Ocean operations

''Control'' reached

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29 July 1944, and during August removed mines previously planted in the defenses of

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. Between 5 September and 30 November, ''Control'' patrolled and escorted ships from

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to Saipan,

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, and Manus, then sailed to

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for patrol duty off the

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until arriving at

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1 February 1945 to sweep Apra Harbor. She returned to convoy escort duty from

until June, when she put back to Pearl Harbor for brief overhaul. Between 1 July 1945 and 11 August, ''Control'' cleared the harbor at Eniwetok and planted navigational buoys there.

Post-War Decommissioning

After serving at

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between 25 September and 13 October, she returned to the west coast, and was decommissioned and placed in reserve at

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, 6 June 1946. Her classification was changed to MSF-164 on 7 February 1955. ''Control'' was sold on 30 March 1959.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Control (AM-164) Admirable-class minesweepers World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Portland, Oregon 1943 ships