Laid down by San Diego Marine Construction Co., San Diego, California as PCS-1448 on 20 April 1943, reclassified as auxiliary motor minesweeper YMS-476 on 7 October 1943, launched on 14 June 1944, reclassified as PCS-1148 on 23 June 1944, decommissioned in 1952, handed over to South Koreas on 9 June 1952 and returned in the 1970s. Displacement 270 tons and as dimensions 136 x 24.5-24.6 x 8.5=8.7 feet. Speed 14-15 (original) knots. Machinery consisted of 2 General Motors 8-268A diesel engines supplying 880 bhp. Armament consisted of 1-4xm gun and 2-2cm guns. In US Navy service 1-3” dual purpose gun, 1-4cm gun, 2-2cm guns, 4 depth charge projectors, one hedgehog and 2 depth charge racks. Wood made hull.
