USS ''Delegate'' (AM-217) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was awarded one battle star for service in the Pacific during World War II. She was decommissioned in May 1946 and turned over to the

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. Named ROCS ''Yung Ho'' (PF-53) in the Republic of China Navy, she served until September 1962 when she was stricken. Her ultimate fate is not reported in

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Career

''Delegate'' was launched 28 March 1943 by

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Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Miss L. Bourget; and commissioned 30 April 1945. ''Delegate'' sailed from

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, 14 July 1945 and called at

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, San Pedro, Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, and

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before arriving at Usuki Bay,

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, 3 November as escort for two LST's. She swept mines in Tsushima Straits from 15 to 22 December, then supervised Japanese minesweepers clearing the northern Futagami minefields from 20 to 26 January 1946. ''Delegate'' arrived at Kure 6 February to provide logistics support for the YMSs engaged in widening the swept channel to that port. ''Delegate'' left Kure, Japan, 24 February 1946 and arrived at Subic Bay, Luzon, 5 March to have her armament removed. On 8 April she sailed for Shanghai, China, arriving 5 days later. She was decommissioned and turned over to the

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29 May 1946 for further transfer to the

, by which she was renamed and reclassified, ROCS ''Yung Ho'' (PF-53). She was decommissioned and struck from the Republic of China Navy on 1 September 1962; her ultimate fate is not reported in

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Awards

''Delegate'' received one battle star for World War II service.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delegate (AM-217) Admirable-class minesweepers Ships built in Tampa, Florida 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States Admirable-class minesweepers of the Republic of China Navy