USS Illusive (AM-448)
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USS Illusive (AM-448/MSO-448) 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.
For other ships with the same name, see USS Illusive.
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Builder | Martinolich Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California |
Laid down | 23 October 1951 |
Launched | 12 July 1952 |
Commissioned | 14 November 1953 |
Decommissioned | 30 March 1990 |
Stricken | 1 June 1990 |
Homeport | Long Beach, California |
Fate | Sold, 9 February 1993 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Agile class minesweeper |
Displacement | 620 tons |
Length | 172 ft (52.43 m) |
Beam | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
Draught | 10 ft (3.05 m) |
Propulsion | Four Packard ID1700 diesel engines, two shafts, two controllable pitch propellers |
Speed | 16 knots |
Complement | 74 |
Armament | one 40 mm mount |
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Illusive (AM-448) was launched by Martinolich Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, 12 July 1952; sponsored by Mrs. Vito Marino; and commissioned 14 November 1953.