USS Inflict (AM-456)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Wilmington Boat Works, Inc., Wilmington, California |
| Laid down: | 29 October 1952 |
| Launched: | 16 October 1953 |
| Commissioned: | 11 May 1954 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 March 1990 |
| Struck: | 23 May 1990 |
| Homeport: | Long Beach, California |
| Fate: | sold, 1 December 1992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Aggressive class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 620 tons |
| Length: | 172 ft (52.43 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft (3.05 m) |
| Propulsion: | Four Packard ID1700 diesel engines, two shafts, two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 72 |
| Armament: | one 40mm mount |
USS Inflict (AM-456/MSO-456) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
The second ship to be named Inflict by the Navy, AM-456 was launched 16 October 1953 by Wilmington Boat Works, Inc., Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. Robert E. Carlson; and commissioned 11 May 1954, Lt. G. T. Ragon in command.
Read more about USS Inflict (AM-456): West Coast Operations, Second Far East Tour, West Coast Exercises, Supporting Market Time Operations, Persian Gulf Service, Decommissioning
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