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USS ''Quest'' (AM-281) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned in 1947 after wartime service and transferred to the Philippine Navy in 1948 where she served as presidential yacht RPS ''Pag-asa'' (APO-21). In 1955, she was renamed ''Santa Maria'' and, later, ''Mount Samat'' (TK-21), serving as a patrol corvette of the . She was decommissioned from the Philippine Navy in 1970; beyond that, her fate is not reported in secondary sources. == Career == ''Quest'' was laid down 24 November 1943 by Gulf Shipbuilding Co., Chickasaw, Alabama; launched 16 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. O. R. Johnson, and commissioned 25 October 1944, Lt. J. T. Riley, Jr., USNR in command. After fitting out, training, and shakedown exercises, ''Quest'' sailed for Portland, Maine, 21 December to report for duty with task group CTG 23.9. Upon arriving at Portland, the minesweeper participated in antisubmarine exercises until departing for Norfolk, Virginia, 29 December. Arriving 31 December, she remained there until 4 January 1945, when she departed for the Panama Canal Zone en route to the Pacific Fleet. During her voyage to the Panama Canal Zone, she served as convoy escort to repair ship and oiler . Arriving at San Diego, California, 24 January, ''Quest'' conducted exercises along the U.S. West Coast until 1 March, when she became the school ship at the Naval Small Craft Training Center, San Pedro, California. Relieved of this duty 24 March, she sailed for San Diego to take up target towing duties until late April, when she returned to San Pedro to once again resume her training ship duties. Detached from this duty 20 August, she sailed for Pearl Harbor, arriving 28 August. Departing Pearl Harbor 3 September, as part of task unit TU 10.15.16, she sailed for Eniwetok Atoll. She then sailed to Okinawa, via Saipan, arriving 3 October. ''Quest'' participated in minesweeping operations in and around Okinawa and Southern Japan until 5 November when she sailed for the East China Sea in company with , and . After clearing minefields in the area, the minesweeper returned to Sasebo, Japan arriving in late November. ''Quest'' participated in minesweeping operations in Japan until 20 February 1946, when she began a voyage to Eniwetok Atoll, acting as escort for and . Arriving at Eniwetok 12 March, ''Quest'' served as a logistics support vessel for the two YMSs as they swept mines around Eniwetok in preparation for nuclear testing under Operation Crossroads. On 23 March ''Quest'', in company with sailed for Subic Bay arriving 11 April. She remained there until 2 May, at which time she was decommissioned. Struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register 29 September 1947, ''Quest'' was not yet through with her naval service, for on 2 July 1948, she was transferred to the Philippines. Converted to the Presidential yacht she was designated APO-21 and commissioned later that year. She was renamed ''Pag-asa'', and has served under the names ''Santa Maria'' and ''Mount Samat''. She was decommissioned from the Philippine Navy in 1970; her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary sources. 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「USS Quest (AM-281)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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