Издательство: | Книга по требованию |
Дата выхода: | июль 2011 |
ISBN: | 978-6-1320-5128-8 |
Объём: | 148 страниц |
Масса: | 246 г |
Размеры(В x Ш x Т), см: | 23 x 16 x 1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! SS Engage (MSO-433), an Aggressive-class minesweeper, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Engage. The second Engage (AM-433/MSO-433) was launched 18 June 1953 by Colberg Boat Works, Stockton, California; sponsored by Mrs. R. B. Richmond; and commissioned 29 June 1954, Lieutenant S. J. Martin in command. She was reclassified MSO-433, 7 February 1955. Originally intended to be USS Elusive it was changed to Engage to avoid potential phonetic conflict with USS Illusive (MSO-448). From her home port at Long Beach, where she first arrived 21 July 1954, Engage operated in mine warfare and general training along the west coast, preparing for her deployments to the Far East in 1955-56, 1958, and 1960. During these, she trained with minecraft of the navies of the Republics of China and the Philippines, and the Royal Thailand navy, since an important duty for minecraft serving in the Far East is to improve the readiness of friendly navies to operate in mutual defense.
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