| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 283 |
| Built by | General Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 2 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 24 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5 Aug 1944 |
| End service | Jun 1953 |
| History | Decommissioned 3 March 1947 at Orange, Texas |
Commands listed for USS Ransom (AM 283)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | William Norman McMillen, USNR | 5 Aug 1944 | Oct 1945 |
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