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U.S.S. SKILL
(MSO-471)WOODEN SHIPS
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MSO-471 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a MSO-471 Shellback Initiation | Add a MSO-471 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1953 | - | Keel Date: 17 AUG 1953 at Luders Marine Construction Co. Stamford Connecticut | ||
| APR | 1955 | - | Launch Date: 3 APR 1955 | ||
| NOV | 1955 | - | Commissioned: 7 NOV 1955 | ||
| FEB | 1956 | - | JAN | 1958 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1966 | - | JUL | 1966 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1968 | - | MAY | 1968 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1968 | - | JAN | 1969 | North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean |
MSO-471 General Specifications
Class: Aggressive-class minesweeper
Complement: 6 Officers and 74 Enlisted
Displacement: 630 tons
Length: 172 feet
Beam: 36 feet
Draft: 10 feet
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 1 April 1979