USS Detector (AM-429)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Detector.

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

History
United States
Builder	Astoria Marine Construction Company
Laid down	1 October 1951
Launched	5 December 1952
Commissioned	26 January 1954
Decommissioned	2 October 1982
Stricken	1 December 1983
Homeport	Charleston, South Carolina
Fate	Scrapped, 1984
General characteristics
Displacement	620 tons
Length	172 ft (52 m)
Beam	36 ft (11 m)
Draught	10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed	16 knots
Complement	74
Armament	one 40 mm mount

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.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - Detector (MSO-429) - ex-AM-429