Stateside Repairs and Trials
On 13 January 1969, Acme entered drydock at Terminal Island, California, for correction of difficulties with her controllable pitch propellers. The availability was completed on 20 March, and the minesweeper began sea trials. However, repeated casualties to the propeller system required further repair work before the ship was finally ready to return to duty on 21 April. Various training exercises occupied the ship from late April through July, and mine warfare Exercise "StrikeEx 3–69" kept her busy from 15 to 27 August.
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