The second Lucid (AM-458) was laid down by Higgins Inc. Shipyard, New Orleans, La., 16 March
1953; launched 14 November 1953; sponsored by Mrs. Mary J. Barrow; reclassified MSO-458 on 7 February 1955; and commissioned
4 May 1955, Lt. J. H. Graham in command.
After shakedown in the Caribbean, Lucid sailed for the Pacific, arriving Long Beach 22 August. For
the next 13 months, she performed minewarfare exercises on the west coast, then sailed on her first western Pacific tour 1
October 1958. During the period 1956 to 5 November 1963, Lucid sailed on four WestPac cruises and while there performed operations
with the mighty 7th Fleet. This bastion of strength in the Far East served notice to the Communists that America would not
tolerate threats to the peace and stability of the free countries of Asia. In addition to exercises with the 7th Fleet, the
minesweeper participated in good will programs in the countries she visited. The time between WestPac cruises was spent in
mine countermeasure exercises off the southern California coast
Throughout 1964 Lucid continued training exercises off the west coast, then departed Long Beach
5 April 1965 on her fifth WestPac cruise. Arriving Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. 24 May, she prepared for operation "Market
Time" off the coast of Vietnam. From June to October the minesweeper continued patrol and surveillance of Vietnamese Junk
traffic. She boarded a total of 186 Junks and steel-hulled ships, and contributed to a reduction of enemy infiltration of
men and supplies by sea. Lucid returned to Long Beach 14 December and operated off the southern California coast until May
1966 when she commenced overhaul at Harbor Boat Building Co., San Pedro, Calif.
In October 1966, having completed her overhaul, Lucid prepared for another WestPac deployment. She
departed Long Beach on 6 January 1967.
Lucid served once again with the Market Time forces, performing surveillance and search duties,
as well as hunting mines in the harbors of South Vietnam On 16 October 1967, she departed Subic Bay, homeward bound after
a long but rewarding deployment Lucid arrived at Long Beach on 18 November. Following a brief overhaul period, and refresher
training, she sailed for WestPac 1 April. Along with patrol duty off the Vietnamese Coast and upkeep periods at Subic Bay
and Singapore, Lucid conducted minesweeping exercises with Allied Navies Returning to Long Beach in mid-October, the minesweeper
began a yard period where she remained into 1969.
Lucid was stricken 15 May 1976 and sold for scrapping 30 December 1976 by the Defense Reutilization
and Marketing Service to W Dean Kirkpatrick, San Francisco, CA, for $40,250. She was found beached in August 2000, her hull
and structure painted over but the hull number "458" still visible.
