Allied Warships

USS Ardent (AM 340)

Minesweeper of the Auk class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassAuk 
PennantAM 340 
Built byGeneral Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down20 Feb 1943 
Launched22 Jun 1943 
Commissioned25 May 1944 
End service30 Jan 1947 
History

Laid down as HMS Buffalo (BAM 8), retained by the USN and renamed Ardent and redesignated AM-340 on 24 May 1943
Placed out of commission, in reserve 30 January 1947 at San Diego, California
Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group
Reclassified a Fleet Minesweeper (Steel-hulled) MSF-340 on 7 February 1955
Struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1972
Sold to Mexico 19 September 1972 and renamed Ignacio de la Llave (G-08).

 

Commands listed for USS Ardent (AM 340)

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CommanderFromTo
1Allan Davis Curtis, USNR25 May 194412 Aug 1945
2Robert Michael Simms, USNR12 Aug 1945

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