| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 280 |
| Built by | Gulf Shipbuilding Corp. (Chickasaw, Alabama, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 2 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 15 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 17 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 Sep 1944 |
| End service | Feb 1962 |
| History | Decommissioned in December 1945 and placed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet |
Commands listed for USS Prowess (AM 280)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Joseph William Meiere, USNR | 27 Sep 1944 | Jul 1945 | |
| 2 | Russell Edgar Hinds, USNR | Aug 1945 | Oct 1945 | |
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