USS Execute

USS Execute (AM-232) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II.

She was reclassified as an Admirable-class minesweeper and assigned the hull code of AM-232 by the time of her 22 June 1944, launch by sponsor Mrs. R. J. Huff.

Following shakedown cruise she departed for Pearl Harbor whence she escorted a convoy to Leyte via Eniwetok, Ulithi and Kossol Roads during February 1945.

On 26 March, as part of the preliminary assault force for the invasion of the Ryukyus, she screened landing craft against countless air attacks Early in April she served with the Sweep Unit in clearing the bays of Nakagusuku and Chimu and defended vessels against kamikaze attack.

She remained on sweeping duty, participating in a feint landing on 20 April to draw attention from a large-scale advance on Naha.