USS Ptarmigan (AM-376)

USS Ptarmigan (AM-376) was an Auk-class minesweeper commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. After her commissioning, she served in the Pacific Theater during the final months of World War II, conducting minesweeping operations around Japanese and Korean waters to ensure safe passage for Allied vessels. Following the war, Ptarmigan continued her service during the Korean War, where she played a vital role in clearing mines off the Korean coast to support United Nations naval operations. The ship was eventually decommissioned and transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy in 1963, where she continued to serve under a new designation.