USS Detector (AM-429)

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History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
Builder Astoria Marine Construction Company
Laid down1 October 1951
Launched5 December 1952
Commissioned26 January 1954
Decommissioned2 October 1982
Stricken1 December 1983
Homeport Charleston, South Carolina
FateScrapped, 1984
General characteristics
Displacement620 tons
Length172 ft (52 m)
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draught10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed16 knots
Complement74
Armamentone 40 mm mount

USS Detector (AM-429/MSO-429) was an Agile-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy.

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The second ship to be named Detector by the Navy, AM-429 was launched 5 December 1952 by Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. W. Norblad; and commissioned 26 January 1954. 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 Naval Vessel Register on 1 December 1983. She was scrapped in 1984.

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