USS Notable (MSO-460)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Notable.
USS Notable (AM-460/MSO-460) was an Aggressive-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.
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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 |
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The second Notable (MSO-460) was laid down 8 June 1953 by Higgins, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana; launched 15 October 1954 sponsored by Mrs. deLesseps G. Morrison, wife of the Mayor of New Orleans; and commissioned 8 June 1955.