Soviet minesweeper T-114

History
United States
NameUSS Alchemy (AMc-118)
BuilderTampa Shipbuilding Company
ReclassifiedAM-141, 21 February 1942
Laid down8 April 1942
Launched7 December 1942
Completed11 August 1943
FateTransferred to the USSR, 11 August 1943
ReclassifiedMSF-141, 7 February 1955
Stricken1 January 1983
History
Soviet Union
NameT-114
Acquired11 August 1943
FateTorpedoed and sunk by U-365, 13 August 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeAdmirable-class minesweeper
Displacement650 tons
Length184 ft 6 in (56.24 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × ALCO 539 diesel engines, 1,710 shp (1.3 MW)
  • Farrel-Birmingham single reduction gear
  • 2 shafts
Speed14.8 knots (27.4 km/h)
Complement104
Armament
  • 1 × 3-inch/50-caliber gun DP
  • 2 × twin Bofors 40 mm L/60 guns
  • 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar
  • 2 × Depth charge tracks

T-114 was a minesweeper of the Soviet Navy during World War II. She had originally been built as USS Alchemy (AM-141), an Admirable-class minesweeper, for the United States Navy during World War II, but never saw active service in the U.S. Navy. Upon completion she was transferred to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease as T-114; she was never returned to the United States. T-114 was sunk by U-365 in the Kara Sea in August 1944. Because of the Cold War, the U.S. Navy was unaware of this fate and the vessel remained on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was struck on 1 January 1983.

Career

Alchemy was laid down on 8 June 1942 at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co.; sponsored by Mrs. W. E. Edgarton; and completed on 11 August 1943. On the same day that she was completed, Alchemy was turned over to the Soviet Navy under the terms of the lend-lease program. She served the Soviets as T-114, until she was torpedoed and sunk 13 August 1944 in the Kara Sea by the German submarine U-365.

Alchemy was carried on the American Navy List as MSF-141 after 7 February 1955, until struck on 1 January 1983.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links

  • Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Archived 30 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  • NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive – Alchemy (MSF 141) – ex-AM-141 – ex-AMc-118
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Admirable-class minesweepers
Completed
  • Admirable
  • Adopt
  • Advocate
  • Agent
  • Alarm
  • Alchemy
  • Apex
  • Arcade
  • Arch
  • Armada
  • Aspire
  • Assail
  • Astute
  • Augury
  • Barrier
  • Bombard
  • Bond
  • Buoyant
  • Candid
  • Capable
  • Captivate
  • Caravan
  • Caution
  • Change
  • Clamour
  • Climax
  • Compel
  • Concise
  • Control
  • Counsel
  • Crag
  • Creddock
  • Cruise
  • Deft
  • Delegate
  • Density
  • Design
  • Device
  • Diploma
  • Dipper
  • Disdain
  • Dour
  • Dunlin
  • Eager
  • Elusive
  • Embattle
  • Execute
  • Facility
  • Fancy
  • Fixity
  • Gadwall
  • Garland
  • Gavia
  • Gayety
  • Graylag
  • Harlequin
  • Harrier
  • Hazard
  • Hilarity
  • Implicit
  • Improve
  • Inaugural
  • Incessant
  • Incredible
  • Indicative
  • Inflict
  • Instill
  • Intrigue
  • Invade
  • Jubilant
  • Knave
  • Lance
  • Logic
  • Lucid
  • Magnet
  • Mainstay
  • Marvel
  • Measure
  • Method
  • Mirth
  • Nimble
  • Notable
  • Nucleus
  • Opponent
  • Palisade
  • Penetrate
  • Peril
  • Phantom
  • Pinnacle
  • Pirate
  • Pivot
  • Pledge
  • Prime
  • Project
  • Prowess
  • Quest
  • Rampart
  • Ransom
  • Rebel
  • Recruit
  • Reform
  • Refresh
  • Reign
  • Report
  • Salute
  • Saunter
  • Scout
  • Scrimmage
  • Scuffle
  • Sentry
  • Serene
  • Shelter
  • Signet
  • Skirmish
  • Skurry
  • Spectacle
  • Specter
  • Staunch
  • Strategy
  • Strength
  • Success
  • Superior
Canceled
  • Albatross
  • Bluebird
  • Bullfinch
  • Cardinal
  • Embroil
  • Enhance
  • Equity
  • Esteem
  • Event
  • Firecrest
  • Flame
  • Flicker
  • Fortify
  • Goldfinch
  • Grackle
  • Grosbeak
  • Grouse
  • Gull
  • Hawk
  • Hummer
  • Hummer
  • Illusive
  • Imbue
  • Impervious
  • Jackdaw
  • Jackdaw
  • Kite
  • Linnet
  • Longspur
  • Magpie
  • Merganser
  • Minah
  • Osprey
  • Parrakeet
  • Partridge
  • Pipit
  • Plover
  • Redhead
  • Reproof
  • Risk
  • Rival
  • Sagacity
  • Sanderling
  • Scaup
  • Sentinel
  • Shearwater
  • Waxbill
Converted
  • Ampere/ex-Drake
 Soviet Navy
Lend-Lease
  • T-111 (ex-Advocate)
  • T-112 (ex-Agent)
  • T-113 (ex-Alarm)
  • T-114 (ex-Alchemy)
  • T-115 (ex-Apex)
  • T-116 (ex-Arcade)
  • T-117 (ex-Arch)
  • T-118 (ex-Armada)
  • T-119 (ex-Aspire)
  • T-120 (ex-Assail)
  • T-271 (ex-Fancy)
  • T-272 (ex-Marvel)
  • T-273 (ex-Measure)
  • T-274 (ex-Method)
  • T-275 (ex-Mirth)
  • T-276 (ex-Nucleus)
  • T-277 (ex-Disdain)
  • T-278 (ex-Indicative)
  • T-279 (ex-Palisade)
  • T-280 (ex-Penetrate)
  • T-281 (ex-Peril)
  • T-282 (ex-Rampart)
  • T-521 (ex-Admirable)
  • T-522 (ex-Adopt)
  • T-523 (ex-Astute)
  • T-524 (ex-Augury)
  • T-525 (ex-Barrier)
  • T-526 (ex-Bombard)
  • T-593 (ex-Bond)
  • T-594 (ex-Candid)
  • T-595 (ex-Capable)
  • T-596 (ex-Captivate)
  • T-597 (ex-Caravan)
  • T-598 (ex-Caution)
Post-World War II operators
 Republic of China Navy
  • Yung Chang (ex-Refresh)
  • Yung Chia (ex-Implicit)
  • Yung Feng (ex-Prime)
  • Yung Ho (ex-Delegate)
  • Yung Hsiu (ex-Pinnacle)
  • Yung Ming (ex-Phantom)
  • Yung Ning (ex-Magnet)
  • Yung Sheng (ex-Lance)
  • Yung Shou (ex-Pivot)
  • Yung Shun (ex-Logic)
  • Yung Ting (ex-Lucid)
  • ex-Buoyant
  • ex-Nimble
  • ex-Reform
 Chinese Maritime Customs Service
  • Yung Chun (ex-Gavia)
  • Yung Hsing (ex-Embattle)
  • Yung Kang (ex-Elusive)
  • ex-Dunlin
  • ex-Notable
 Dominican Navy
  • Prestol Botello / Separación (ex-Skirmish)
  • Tortuguero (ex-Signet)
 Republic of Korea Navy
  • Kojin (ex-Report)
 Mexican Navy
  • DM-01 / General Miguel Negrete (ex-Jubilant)
  • DM-02 (ex-Hilarity)
  • DM-03 / General Juan N. Méndez (ex-Execute)
  • DM-04 (1962) (ex-Facility)
  • DM-04 (1973) / General Manuel E. Rincón (ex-Specter)
  • DM-05 / General Felipe Xicoténcatl (ex-Scuffle)
  • DM-06 (ex-Eager)
  • DM-07 (ex-Recruit)
  • DM-08 (ex-Success)
  • DM-09 (ex-Scout)
  • DM-10 (ex-Instill)
  • DM-11 / Cadete Agustín Melgar (ex-Device)
  • DM-12 / Teniente Juan de la Barrera (ex-Ransom)
  • DM-13 / Cadete Juan Escutia (ex-Knave)
  • DM-14 /Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca (ex-Rebel)
  • DM-15 (ex-Crag)
  • DM-16 (ex-Dour)
  • DM-17 / Cadete Francisco Márquez (ex-Diploma)
  • DM-18 / General Ignacio Zaragoza (ex-Invade)
  • DM-19 / Cadete Vicente Suárez (ex-Intrigue)
  • DM-20 / Oceanográfico / General Pedro María Anaya / Aldebaran (ex-Harlequin)
 Myanmar Navy
  • Yan Gyi Aung (ex-Creddock)
 Philippine Navy
part of Miguel Malvar class
  • Datu Tupas (ex-Chi Linh)
  • Magat Salamat (ex-Chi Lang II)
  • Pagasa (ex-Quest)
  • Samar (ex-Project)
 Republic of Vietnam Navy
  • Chi Lang II (ex-Gayety)
  • Chi Linh (ex-Shelter)
  • Ha Hoi (ex-Prowess)
  • Ky Hoa (ex-Sentry)
  • Nhut Tao (ex-Serene)
  • Preceded by: Hawk class
  • Followed by: Agile class
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in August 1944
Shipwrecks
  • 2 Aug: USS Fiske
  • 3 Aug: HMS Quorn
  • 4 Aug: Tannenfels, Matsu
  • 5 Aug: Mefküre, U-671
  • 6 Aug: Empire City, Sachsenwald, Thétis, U-471, U-736, U-952, U-969, V 215 Oliva
  • 7 Aug: Amsterdam, Empire Day, Nagara
  • 8 Aug: Conte Verde, HMCS Regina, Tama Maru No. 6, V 404 Falke
  • 9 Aug: Spichern
  • 10 Aug: U-608
  • 11 Aug: V 623 Jupiter, U-385, U-967
  • 12 Aug: T-114, T-118, U-198, U-981, V 410 Germania
  • 13 Aug: USS Flier, U-270, V 1101 Preußsen
  • 14 Aug: V 605 Arthur Duncker, Gueydon, U-618
  • 15 Aug: U-741
  • 16 Aug: Trémintin
  • 17 Aug: TA35
  • 18 Aug: La Galissonnière, Natori, Strasbourg, Taiyō, Teia Maru, U-107, U-129, U-621, V 406 Hans Loh
  • 19 Aug: Commandant Teste, Hayasui, Tamatsu Maru, U-123, U-466, V-6112 Friese
  • 20 Aug: Richard Montgomery, U-9, U-413, U-984, U-1229. V 409 August Bösch
  • 21 Aug: HMCS Alberni, HMS Kite, HMS Orchis, U-230, V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker, Z23
  • 22 Aug: HMS Bickerton, HMS Loyalty, Matsuwa, Tsushima Maru, U-344, V 401 Jan Mayen, V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms, V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer
  • 23 Aug: Asakaze, U-180
  • 24 Aug: USS Harder, NMS Mihail Kogălniceanu, U-354, U-445, Z37
  • 25 Aug: Sperrbrecher 136, U-18, U-24, U-178, U-667, UIT-21, Yūnagi, Z24
  • 26 Aug: Samidare, U-188, V 404 Baden, V 411 Saarland
  • 27 Aug: HMS Britomart, Clemenceau, HMS Hussar
  • 28 Aug: John Barry, V 407 Dorum
  • 30 Aug: De Grasse, M553
  • 31 Aug: Shirataka
  • Unknown date: Condorcet, Kulmerland, Marechal Petain, U-925
Other incidents
  • 4 Aug: Maycrest
  • 15 Aug: LST-404
  • 16 Aug: USS S-38
  • 18 Aug: U-1054
  • 20 Aug: Daronia
  • 22 Aug: HMS Nabob
  • 27 Aug: USS Pollack
  • 31 Aug: U-1000