USS Peril (AM-272)

USS "Peril" (AM-272) 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 Atlantic Ocean before being transferred to the North Pacific Ocean where she trained a Russian crew and was “loaned” to the Soviet Union under terms of the Lend Lease Act.

"Peril" was laid down 1 February 1943 by the Gulf Shipbuilding Co., Chickasaw, Alabama; launched 25 July 1943 sponsored by Mrs. Morris Sorbet; and commissioned 20 April 1944, Lt. Donald W. Phillips in command.

World War II Atlantic operations

"Peril" departed Boston, Massachusetts, 5 February 1945, for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she underwent overhaul 8 to 27 February.

Transfer to the Pacific Fleet

Upon completion of overhaul she proceeded via the Panama Canal, San Diego, California, Seattle, Washington, and Kodiak, Alaska, to Cold Bay, Alaska, where she moored 28 April 1945. There she received for minesweeper training forty Soviet seamen and four Soviet officers on 1 May 1945, and thirty-two Soviet seamen and two Soviet officers 6 May 1945.

Transferred to the Soviet Union

"Peril" decommissioned 21 May 1945 and was transferred to the U.S.S.R. Navy. "Peril" was designated "T-281" in the Soviet Navy. She was subsequently reported destroyed or lost in Soviet service. She is reputed to have been scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1956.

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II
* Patrol boat
* Minelayer
* Minesweeper

External links

*cite web | accessdate= 2008-02-18
url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p5/peril.htm
title= "Peril"
work= DANFS
publisher= U.S. Naval Historical Center
*cite web | accessdate= 2008-02-18
url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02272.htm
title= "Peril"
work= Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive | publisher= NavSource Online