- USS Direct (AM-430)
The USS Direct (AM-430) was laid down,
2 February 1952 atHiltebrant Dry Dock Co.,Kingston, New York ; launched,27 May 1953 ; commissioned USS Direct(AM-430),9 July 1954 ; reclassified as an Ocean Minesweeper, MSO-430,7 February 1955 .North Atlantic operations
Based at
Charleston, South Carolina , USS Direct operated on mine-sweeping exercises and training with other ships. She also provided services to the Fleet Sonar School atKey West, Florida , Naval Mine Defense Laboratory atPanama City, Florida , and Mine Warfare School atYorktown, Virginia .From
1 May to2 October 1957 she cruised to theMediterranean for duty with theU.S. 6th Fleet . On14 April 1958 her home port was changed toYorktown, Virginia , and on15 January 1959 toLittle Creek, Virginia . Between27 April and27 August 1959 she served again in theMediterranean , then served in amphibious exercises and other operations through1962 .Decommissioning
USS Direct decommissioned,
2 October 1982 ; struck from theNaval Register 1 October1982 ; sold for scrap26 January 1984 to Wayne Hobbs,Huntington ,California , for $22,229.References
ee also
*
List of United States Navy ships
*Patrol boat
*Minelayer
* MinesweeperExternal links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02430.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Direct (MSO-430) - ex-AM-430]
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