Assigned To The West Coast
She made stops at Key West, Florida, and at Havana, Cuba, before transiting the Panama Canal late in August. She entered port at Long Beach, California, on 7 September. For the remainder of 1958, the minesweeper engaged in various training missions out of Long Beach. The year 1959 began with her carrying out more of the same type of duty, along with various Pacific Mine Force competitions and inspections. On 1 April 1959, Advance entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for post-shakedown availability and extensive modernization work to her main propulsion plant.
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