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The U.S. Mine Countermeasures Group (USMCMG) was established with the objective of clearing a path to the beach for a possible amphibious landing and battleship gunfire support. The minesweepers USS Adroit (MSO 509), USS Impervious (MSO 449), and USS Leader (MSO 490) along with the newly commissioned mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1 ...
Long Beach, California: Fate: Scrapped, 4 December 2000: General characteristics; Class and type: Agile class minesweeper: Displacement: 620 tons: Length: 172 ft (52.43 m) Beam: 36 ft (10.97 m) Draught: 10 ft (3.05 m) Propulsion: Four Packard ID1700 diesel engines, two shafts, two controllable pitch propellers: Speed: 16 knots: Complement: 74 ...
USS Engage (MSO-433), an Agile-class minesweeper, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Engage. The second Engage (AM-433/MSO-433) was launched 18 June 1953 by Colberg Boat Works, Stockton, California; sponsored by Mrs. R. B. Richmond; and commissioned 29 June 1954. She was reclassified MSO-433, 7 February 1955.
Returning to Long Beach in September 1957, Esteem resumed her west coast operations for the next year, then sailed 6 October 1960 for exercises with the Royal Canadian Navy off Nootka Sound, British Columbia. During the next month, she circumnavigated Vancouver Island, and visited several Canadian ports, returning to Long Beach 5 November.
After shakedown and individual ship training out of Long Beach, California, during 1954, the ship entered Long Beach shipyard for extensive modifications October 1954 to February 1953. She was reclassified MSO-448 7 February 1955. She continued to operate out of Long Beach, taking part in a major U.S. Pacific Fleet training exercise in November ...
USS Excel arrived at Long Beach, California, her home port, 4 June 1955, and began operating along the west coast in training and exercises. In 1956, and again in 1959, she served in the Far East with the U.S. 7th Fleet, visiting Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan, and exercising with ships of friendly navies.
Returning to Long Beach, the ship prepared for another Far Eastern deployment, this time in support of the American advisory effort in South Vietnam. Sailing 2 January 1962 for this embattled country, Implicit first participated in SEATO maneuvers and then moved to various ports in South Vietnam to assist in training officers and men.
Arriving at Long Beach on 19 July, the remainder of the year was given to operations and ship overhaul. On 13 Jun 1969, in Subic Bay, Philippines, USS Endurance was accidentally rammed by a Royal Navy submarine, HMS Rorqual with minor damage. [1] Endurance was stricken 1 July 1972 and disposed of by Navy sale December 1973.