USS Nimble (AM-459)
USS Nimble (AM-459/MSO-459) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. The second warship to be named Nimble by the Navy, MSO-459 was laid down as AM-459, 27 April 1953 by Higgins, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana; launched 6 August 1954 sponsored by Miss Helen M. Wakeman; reclassified MSO-459 on 7 February 1955; and commissioned 11 May 1955, Lt. John T. O'Brien in command.
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USS Nimble (AM-459)
USS Nimble (AM-459/MSO-459) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. The second warship to be named Nimble by the Navy, MSO-459 was laid down as AM-459, 27 April 1953 by Higgins, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana; launched 6 August 1954 sponsored by Miss Helen M. Wakeman; reclassified MSO-459 on 7 February 1955; and commissioned 11 May 1955, Lt. John T. O'Brien in command.
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USS Nimble (AM-459/MSO-459) wa ...... t. John T. O'Brien in command.
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commissioning date
1955-05-11
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laying down
1953-04-27
length (μ)
5.24256e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.09728e+1
ship draft (μ)
ship launched
1954-08-06
status
sold for scrapping 1 June 1981
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13,430,923
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743,586,167
Ship armament
one 40mm mount
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Ship decommissioned
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Ship struck
1976-11-01
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USS Nimble (AM-459/MSO-459) wa ...... t. John T. O'Brien in command.
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USS Nimble (AM-459)
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