Places» Show All «Prev «1 ... 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 ... 429» Next» » Slide Show
Ship-USS Aggressive (MSO-422)
US Navy Minesweeper Aggressive (MSO-422) - USS Aggressive (MSO-422) (originally designated AM-422) was an Agile-class minesweeper. She is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named Aggressive. This was later regarded as a mistake by President John F. Kennedy who stated that the ships should only be employed for "Peace keeping". She was built by Luders Marine Construction Co. of Stamford, Connecticut, sponsored by Mrs. Stephen M. Archer, and commissioned at Brooklyn, New York, in the New York Naval Shipyard. For most of 1954, Aggressive remained in the shipyard for alteration. In February 1955, her designation was changed to MSO-422. Her first deployment, immediately afterwards, had her take part in a mine warfare exercise off the south-east coast of the United States. She took part in the landing of American forces during the Lebanon crisis of 1958. The ship was home ported at Charleston for her whole naval career. She also provided services to the Naval Mine Warfare School, Charleston; Na
| Date | 1951 |
| File name | Ship-USS Aggressive (MSO-422).jpg |
| File Size | 211.68k |
| Dimensions | 1398 x 966 |
| Linked to | Raymond Randall Whitely |
» Show All «Prev «1 ... 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 ... 429» Next» » Slide Show
We make every effort to document our research. There is a lot of information that I do not have, and I know there are mistakes in this tree. My feelings will not be hurt if you give me corrections or additional information, especially if you can provide sources for the information.
