USS Nimble (AM-459)
USS Nimble (AM-459/MSO-459) 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 warship to be named Nimble by the Navy, MSO-459 was laid down as AM-459, 27 April 1953 by Higgins, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana; launched 6 August 1954 sponsored by Miss Helen M. Wakeman; reclassified MSO-459 on 7 February 1955; and commissioned 11 May 1955, Lt. John T. O'Brien in command.
Read more about USS Nimble (AM-459): East Coast Operations, First European Deployment, Supporting NATO Exercises and Other Operations, Decommissioning
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