USS Leader

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USS Leader (AM-490/MSO-490) was an Agile-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.

1953-09-22T00:00:00Z
1953-09-22T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1955-11-16T00:00:00Z
1955-11-16T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1991-12-12T00:00:00Z
1991-12-12T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1954-09-15T00:00:00Z
1954-09-15T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Conquest (AM-488) and USS Leader (MSO-490) under construction at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington (USA), on 27 September 1954 (6933485)USS Conquest (AM-488) and USS Leader (MSO-490) under construction at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington (USA), on 27 September 1954 (6933485)
USS Leader (MSO-490) during Operation Desert Shield c1990USS Leader (MSO-490) during Operation Desert Shield c1990
USS Leader (MSO-490) and USS Avenger (MCM-1) c1991USS Leader (MSO-490) and USS Avenger (MCM-1) c1991
USS Leader (MSO-490) docked at Naval Station Charleston, South Carolina (USA), on 1 October 1984 (6432577)USS Leader (MSO-490) docked at Naval Station Charleston, South Carolina (USA), on 1 October 1984 (6432577)
USS Leader (MSO-490) off Vietnam in 1965USS Leader (MSO-490) off Vietnam in 1965
USS Adroit (MSO-509) is readied for transport to the Persian Gulf 1990USS Adroit (MSO-509) is readied for transport to the Persian Gulf 1990
USS Leader (MSO-490) aboard Super Servant 3USS Leader (MSO-490) aboard Super Servant 3
USS Leader (MSO-490) in the Persian Gulf in April 1991USS Leader (MSO-490) in the Persian Gulf in April 1991
US minesweepers return to Norfolk from Gulf War in 1991US minesweepers return to Norfolk from Gulf War in 1991