BOLD MSO 424

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Aggressive Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 12 December 1951 - Launched 14 March 1952 USS BOLD AM-424 Commissioned Minesweeper (AM) 20 September 1953 USS BOLD MSO-424 Reclassified Ocean Minesweeper (MSO) 7 February 1955 Decommissioned July 1971 Struck from Naval Register 28 February 1975 Sold 1 June 1981 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bold MSO-424 Covers Page 1     (1964)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Post Office Period 1964 to 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-08-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1964-09-09

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Exhibiting or requiring daring, advancing forward to meet danger.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name BOLD - USS Bold AMc-67, USS Bold BAT-8, USS Bold MSO-424 and USNS Bold T-AGOS-12

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Porter Hardy, Jr., wife of Representative Hardy from Virginia.

 

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