USS Prime (AM-466)
USS ''Prime'' (AM-466/MSO-466), was an acquired by the U.S. Navy. She was laid down on 30 December 1952 by Wilmington Boat Works, Wilmington, California, launched on 27 May 1954; sponsored by Mrs. Louis Ets-Hokin and commissioned on 11 October 1954. Pacific Ocean operations After Pacific Ocean, Pacific shakedown cruise, shakedown, ''Prime'' was reclassified ''MSO-466'' on 7 February 1955. She completed major modification on 3 October 1955, and deployed to the Western Pacific on 1 May 1956. Following regular overhaul and type training in 1957, she deployed to WestPac again on 3 November 1958. In 1959 she enhanced her operational readiness through maneuvers with the South Korean Navy in January, and participation in an Amphibious warfare, amphibious landing exercise off Kodiak, Alaska, in November. Upon completion of overhaul and type training in 1960, she deployed to WestPac on 4 January 1961 and upon return began another overhaul on 20 November 1961. After training she deploy ...
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USS Prime (MSO-466) Underway In 1954
USS ''Prime'' is the name of two ships of the U.S. Navy: * , a minesweeper in naval service 1944–46. * , minesweeper commissioned in 1954, reclassified as MSO-466 in 1955, stricken in 1976. References

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