USS Thrush (MSC-204)

The USS "Thrush" (MSC-204) was a "Redwing"-class minesweeper in the service of the United States Navy from 1955 to 1975.

Assignments

Soon after her commissioning in November 1955, the "Thrush" arrived in Chesapeake Bay to conduct a successful shakedown cruise. 1956 came with an assignment to the Yorktown, Virginia Mine Warfare School, followed by an August assignment to Norfolk, Virginia to participate in Operation Hideaway. In 1957 the "Thrush" moved to her new homeport in Key West, Florida where she tested and evaluated new mine warfare equipment for the 6th Naval District's Mine Warfare Evaluation Detachment.cite web| url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t5/thrush-ii.htm| title = Thrush| accessdate = 2007-03-09| work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships| publisher = Naval Historical Center| language = English]

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