USS ''Lucid'' (AM-259) was an built for the

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during

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

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. ''Lucid'' was constructed by American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, Ohio, on 20 February 1943; launched on 5 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph S. Mood; and commissioned on 1 December 1943.

World War II Atlantic operations

After shakedown out of

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, ''Lucid'' departed on 3 March 1944 for the Caribbean, arriving at Guantánamo Bay on 7 March. For the next twelve months, the minesweeper was assigned to escort duty between

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, and

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. Protecting

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from

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attacks, she made eight such voyages prior to reporting for duty as a

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at Miami on 28 March 1945. From April to June, ''Lucid'' operated as a

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out of Miami and trained future naval officers in the art of

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Decommissioning

Following a brief overhaul at Norfolk, Virginia, the minesweeper returned to

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, and decommissioned there on 28 August 1945. She was transferred to the Republic of China as ROCS ''Yung Ting'' (AM-45). Her transfer to the Republic of China was made permanent on 12 March 1948, and ''Lucid'' was struck from the U.S.

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the same day. In 1964, she was reclassified as a survey ship and renamed ROCS ''Yang Ming'' (AGS 362). She was decommissioned and struck from the Republic of China Navy on 1 July 1972. Her ultimate fate is unknown.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucid (AM-259) Admirable-class minesweepers Ships built in Lorain, Ohio 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States Admirable-class minesweepers of the Republic of China Navy Auxiliary ships of the Republic of China Navy