| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 221 |
| Built by | Tampa Shipbuilding Co. Inc. (Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 14 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 21 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jul 1944 |
| End service | 3 Sep 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 3 September 1946 at Orange, Texas. |
Commands listed for USS Diploma (AM 221)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Albert Bickley Baxter, USNR | 15 Jul 1944 | 9 Dec 1945 |
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