USS ''Creddock'' (AM-356) was an built for the

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during

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. The ship was ordered and

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as USS ''PCE-916'' but was renamed and reclassified before her July 1944 launch (ship), launch as ''Creddock'' (AM-356). ''Creddock'' was launched 22 July 1944 by Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss N. I. Schmidleys; and commissioned 18 December 1945. ''Creddock'' departed Astoria, Oregon, 6 January 1946 and arrived at San Diego, California, 4 days later. There she was placed out of commission in reserve 26 March 1946. ''Creddock'' was reclassified ''MSF-356'' on 7 February 1955. In 1967, ''Creddock'' was transferred to the Myanmar Navy, Burmese Navy (later, the Myanmar Navy), where she is classed as a patrol vessel, patrol corvette under the name UMS ''Yan Gyi Aung'' (M42); she is .

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* PCE-905-class patrol craft Admirable-class minesweepers Ships built in Portland, Oregon 1944 ships World War II patrol vessels of the United States World War II minesweepers of the United States Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Myanmar Navy Corvettes of the Myanmar Navy Corvettes of Myanmar {{US-mil-ship-stub