USS Refresh
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| 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 (hull number 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 Republic of China Navy in June 1948, initially renamed ROCS Yung Chang (AM-51), and sometime later renamed Lin Huai. Following 17 years of service with its second navy, Lin Huai was hit by a PLA Navy torpedo and sunk during the Battle of East Chongwu in November 1965.