Post-Korean War Far East Tour
On 20 January 1955, accompanied by the USS Zeal, MSF-131, the Ruddy departed Pipeline Pier in Long Beach Harbor, and headed west for another tour in the Far East, stopping at Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii, and at Midway Islands for fuel and supplies.
Eighteen days later, while still in transit, she was redesignated MSF-380.
Ruddy and the Zeal arrived at Sasebo, Japan, on the 16th of February and, until 10 August, Ruddy ranged from Japan to the Philippines in operations with the U.S. 7th Fleet. Accompanied by the Zeal she returned to Pipeline Pier at Long Beach, California on 5 September and resumed local operations.
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