USS Detector (AM-429)

USS "Detector" (AM-429/MSO-429) was an "Agile"-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.

The second ship to be named "Detector" by the Navy, "AM-429" was launched 5 December 1952 by Astoria Marine Construction Co., Astoria, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. W. Norblad; and commissioned 26 January 1954, Lieutenant Commander J. E. Tingle in command. She was reclassified "MSO-429", 7 February 1955.

East Coast operations

"Detector" sailed from San Diego, California, 18 October 1954 to join Mine Force, Atlantic Fleet, and arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, 8 November. Along with her operations in the local area and off Florida on mine exercises, she served tours of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean in 1956, 1957, and 1959. She cruised to northern Europe between 12 May and 30 September 1958 and through 1962 took part in training and amphibious exercises.

Final status

"Detector" was decommissioned on 1 October 1982 and struck from the Navy list on 1 December 1983. She was scrapped in 1984.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d3/detector-ii.htm

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02429.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Detector (MSO-429) - ex-AM-429]