USS Vital (MSO-474)
USS Vital (AM-474/MSO-474) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
Vital was laid down as AM-474 on 31 October 1952 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, by the Burger Boat Company; launched on 12 August 1953; sponsored by Mrs. Edwina Smith; redesignated MSO-474 on 7 February 1955; and commissioned on 9 June 1955 at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Lt. Bruce E. Prum in command.
Read more about USS Vital (MSO-474): Mediterranean and North Sea Operations, Panama City Homeport Operations, Second Mediterranean Tour of Duty, Miscellaneous Deployments, Decommissioning, See Also
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