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''T-116'' was a minesweeper of the Soviet Navy during World War II and the Cold War. She had originally been built as USS ''Arcade'' (AM-143), an , for the United States Navy during World War II, but never saw active service in the U.S. Navy. Upon completion she was transferred to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease as ''T-116''; she was never returned to the United States. The ship was renamed several times in Soviet service and was scrapped on 4 May 1963. Because of the Cold War, the U.S. Navy was unaware of this fate and the vessel remained on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was struck on 1 January 1983. == Career == ''Arcade'' was laid down on 8 June 1942 at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Miss V. Zoll; and completed on 26 August 1943. She was transferred to the Soviet Navy that same day as ''T-116''. She was never returned to U.S. custody. On 5 September 1944, while on patrol in Kara Sea, T-116 attacked and sunk with depth charges the German submarine U-362.〔http://uboat.net/boats/u362.htm〕 In Soviet service the ship was renamed ''TB-23'' on 11 July 1956, and ''SM-7'' on 23 October 1962. The ship was eventually scrapped on 4 May 1963. Due to the ongoing Cold War, the U.S. Navy was unaware of this fate. They had reclassified the vessel as ''MSF-143'' on 7 February 1955, and kept her on the American Naval Vessel Register until she was struck on 1 January 1983. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soviet minesweeper T-116」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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