Second Mediterranean Tour of Duty
After returning to Panama City in November and resuming duty with the Naval Mine Defense Laboratory, she remained so occupied until February 1962, at which time the minesweeper headed across the Atlantic Ocean with the other units of Mine Division (MinDiv) 81 for a six-month tour of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
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