Soviet minesweeper T-116
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Arcade (AMc-120) |
| Builder | Tampa Shipbuilding Company |
| Reclassified | AM-143, 21 February 1942 |
| Laid down | 8 June 1942 |
| Launched | 7 December 1942 |
| Completed | 26 August 1943 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Soviet Union, 26 August 1943 |
| Reclassified | MSF-143, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 January 1983 |
| History | |
 Soviet Union | |
| Name | T-116 |
| Acquired | 26 August 1943 |
| Renamed | TB-23, 11 July 1956 |
| Renamed | SM-7, 23 October 1962 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 4 May 1963 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| 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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T-116 was a minesweeper of the Soviet Navy during World War II and the Cold War. She had originally been built as USS Arcade (AM-143), an Template:Sclass-, 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-116; she was never returned to the United States. The ship was renamed several times in Soviet service and was scrapped on 4 May 1963. 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
Arcade was laid down on 8 June 1942 at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Miss V. Zoll; and completed on 26 August 1943. She was transferred to the Soviet Navy that same day as T-116. She was never returned to U.S. custody.
On 5 September 1944, while on patrol in Kara Sea, T-116 attacked and sunk with depth charges the German submarine U-362.[1]
In Soviet service the ship was renamed TB-23 on 11 July 1956, and SM-7 on 23 October 1962. The ship was eventually scrapped on 4 May 1963.
Due to the ongoing Cold War, the U.S. Navy was unaware of this fate. They had reclassified the vessel as MSF-143 on 7 February 1955, and kept her on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was struck on 1 January 1983.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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