| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 157 |
| Built by | Willamette Iron and Steel Corp. (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 30 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 16 May 1942 |
| Launched | 27 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 16 Aug 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 16 August 1945 at Cold Bay, Alaska and transferred to the USSR being renamed T-597. |
Commands listed for USS Caravan (AM 157)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cecil Edward Walden, USNR | 21 Jan 1944 | 16 Aug 1945 |
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