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U.S.S. VALOR
(MSO-472)IRON MEN AND WOODEN SHIPS
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MSO-472 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a MSO-472 Shellback Initiation | Add a MSO-472 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1952 | - | Keel Date: 28 APR 1952 at Burger Boat Company Manitowoc Wisconsin | ||
| MAY | 1953 | - | Launch Date: 13 MAY 1953 | ||
| JUL | 1954 | - | Commissioned: 29 JUL 1954 | ||
| JAN | 1969 | - | APR | 1969 | Vietnam |
| AUG | 1969 | - | OCT | 1969 | Dry Dock |
MSO-472 General Specifications
Class: Aggressive-class minesweeper
Complement: 8 Officers and 70 Enlisted
Displacement: 775 tons
Length: 172 feet
Beam: 35 feet
Draft: 12 feet
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 30 August 1971