USS Notable (MSO-460)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 8 June 1953 |
| Launched | 15 October 1954 |
| Commissioned | 8 June 1955 |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | 1 February 1971 |
| Homeport | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 775 tons |
| Length | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 65 |
| Armament | one 40 mm mount |
USS Notable (AM-460/MSO-460) was an
The second Notable (MSO-460) was laid down 8 June 1953 by
East Coast operations
Following
North Atlantic operations
Engaging in
Caribbean and Mediterranean operations
The minesweeper returned to Charleston 1 March 1964 and on completion of overhaul in late June 1965, she deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for refresher training for a month with a one week visit to Port Antonio, Jamaica. In early August 1965 she returned to Charleston. In early September she departed Charleston for New York City where she ported at Brooklyn Navy Yard for minor preparations for two weeks, from there she continued to Portsmouth, New Hampshire for mine sweeping exercises, returning to Charleston in early October 1965. On 24 January 1966 she departed for her fourth Mediterranean deployment. Arriving
Later operations
Notable sailed 19 September for extensive minesweeping exercises off
Decommissioning
Notable was decommissioned (date unknown) and was stricken from the
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
