USS Albatross (MSC-289) - Cryptographic and Propulsion Problems

Cryptographic and Propulsion Problems

Albatross was on patrol through 17 February 1967, when she was relieved by Peacock. That same day, she suffered damage to her cryptographic equipment, necessitating a rendezvous with Annapolis (AGMR-1) for repairs. The minesweeper spent the next five months in overhaul at Sasebo. On 27 August, she was underway for Subic Bay and gunfire support training. She left the Philippines on 8 September for a "Market Time" patrol in the area of Nha Yang, Vietnam, and steamed on station through 12 October, when she was relieved and headed for Subic Bay. The ship entered the floating drydock AFDM-5 on the 15th and, by 25 October, was underway for Sasebo. There, she spent the next three and one-half months working on and replacing a faulty main propulsion plant.