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U.S.S. EXULTANT

(MSO-441)

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USS EXULTANT (MSO-441) - an Aggressive-class minesweeper

In Commission 1954 to 1993

MSO-441 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
MAY1952-Keel Date: 22 MAY 1952
at Higgins Inc. New Orleans Louisiana
JUN1953-Launch Date: 6 JUN 1953
JUN1954-Commissioned: 22 JUN 1954
JUL1955-JAN1956Mediterranean
OCT1962-NOV1962Guantanamo Bay
JAN1963-JUN1963Mediterranean
OCT1964-FEB1965Caribbean
APR1965-MAY1965new york city
SEP1967-FEB1968Mediterranean
MAR1971-SEP1971North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
JUN1983-OCT1983North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
JAN1990-MAR1992Desert Storm
JUN1993-Decommissioned: 30 JUN 1993

MSO-441 General Specifications

Class: Aggressive-class minesweeper

Complement: 74 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 620 tons

Length: 172 feet

Beam: 36 feet

Draft: 10 feet

Final Disposition: Scrapped 2000



USS EXULTANT (MSO-441)



The second Exploit (AM-440) was launched 10 April 1953 by Higgins Corp., New Orleans, La.; sponsored by Mrs. R. F. Kennon, wife of the Governor of Louisiana; and commissioned 31 March 1954, Lieutenant Commander E. M. Eakin in command. She was reclassified MSO-440 7 February 1955.

Exploit arrived at Charleston, S.C., her home port, 13 March 1955, and began her participation in major fleet exercises, and local and Caribbean training. In 1954, 1957, and 1958, she served with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, participating in exercises and visiting a variety of ports. Her stateside schedule through June 1960 included work in experimental development of mine warfare and defense in Florida waters.

On 28 October 1960 Exploit again sailed for duty with the 6th Fleet and remained there through the end of the year.

[Note: The above USS EXULTANT (MSO-441) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS EXULTANT (MSO-441), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]