USS Albatross (MSC-289) was an Albatross-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for clearing coastal minefields.
The sixth ship to be named Albatross by the navy, MSC-289 was laid down on 26 February 1959 by Tacoma Boat Building Inc., Tacoma, Washington, launched on 22 March 1960; sponsored by Mrs. S. A. Peters, and commissioned at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 20 April 1961, Lt. William H. Green in command.
Read more about USS Albatross (MSC-289): West Coast Operations, Operations in Korea and Japan, Drydock Period in Sasebo, Kaohsiung Exercises, Vietnam War Operations, Failure of An Engine Part, Operation Market Time Participation, Return To Japan For Repairs, Cryptographic and Propulsion Problems, Search and Rescue Operations, Return To Vietnam Combat Zone, Gulf of Tonkin Operations, Decommissioning