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Bold (AM-424) was launched 14 March 1953 by Norfolk Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. Porter Hardy,
Jr., wife of Representative Hardy from Virginia; and commissioned 25 September 1953, Lieutenant D. C. Pearson in command.
On 16 October 1953 Bold reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, and was assigned to
duty with Mine Forces, Atlantic Fleet. From October 1953 to February 1956 Bold underwent shakedown training and overhaul and
conducted many special tests and trials for the Bureau of Ships, David Taylor Model Basin, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and New
York Naval Shipyard. She then took part in MINEX 1955. Bold's classification was changed to MSO-424, 7 February 1955. On 2
May 1955 Bold, in company with Mine Division 83, sailed for the Mediterranean for a tour of duty with the 6th Fleet. Bold
returned to Charleston, S. C., 4 October 1955. Since that time she has operated at U. S. Naval Mine Defense Laboratory, Panama
City, Fla., and Charleston.
1953
Commissioned Norfolk,Vi.conducted sea trials and visited Washington
D.C. and Annapolis,MD.
1954
Reported
to FTG ,Narraganset Bay and Newport R.I. for shakedown
training.and 5 month modification at Norfolk.
1955
Arrived
Charleston S.C.took part in MINEX 1955.Med cruise with
Mindiv 83 and Panama City at Mine Labratory
1956
Panama City
and Charleston for training.
1957
Med Cruise with stops in Piraeus,Athens,Volos ,Rhodes, Greece.
Cadiz , Almeria
,Spain and Salerno Sicily.School ship Yorktown Vi.
Mindiv 83 and 4 participated in LANTHARDEX/MINEX off Norfolk.
1958
Hosted
Pakistani Officers for minesweep training.Overhaul at
Charleston.Med Cruise to Italy,France,Greece and Malta.
1959
Rough
Atlantic crossing to homeport Charleston.Port
visit to Savannah ,Georgia.
1960
ROH Norfolk Shipyard.Mindiv
83 and USS Orleans Parish MCS-6 with
Midshipmen cruise the Caribbean area visiting San Juan P.R.
NATO MINEX Sweep Clear
V at Shelburne,Nova Scotia with port visits
to Halifax and Saint John.
1961
Underway with Mindiv 83 and H.M.Van
Haverbeke M 902 for her 7th
Atlantic crossing.Mindiv 83 participated in the movie The
Longest Day.NATO exercise
Checkmate 2.Port visits to Rota ,
Barcelona Spain;Athens,Corfu,Suda,Crete,Greece;Naples,Pisa,Florence,
and Izmir Turkey.Hosted
HMCS Quinte at Charleston.
1962
LANTPHIBEX 62 Caribbean Area.Searched for and found Dash
helicopter at DamNeck,Virginia.
1963
ROH
Charleston Drydock and Shipbuilding.
Expeditionary Medal 08-AUG-1962 19-SEP-1962 Cuba
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