| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 247 |
| Built by | Savannah Machinery and Foundry Co. (Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 2 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 26 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Feb 1944 |
| End service | 6 Nov 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 6 November 1946 at Seattle, Washington |
Commands listed for USS Improve (AM 247)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Paul William Howle, Jr., USNR | 29 Feb 1944 | 23 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | Byron Henry Patek, USNR | 23 Feb 1945 |
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