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Peacock IV (MSC-198)

1955-1975

A bird noted for its colorful tail feathers.

IV

(MSC-198: displacement 362; length 144'3"; beam 27'2"; draft 12'0"; speed 13.6 knots; complement 40; armament 2 20 millimeter, 2 .50 caliber machine guns, one 81 millimeter mortar; class Falcon)

The fourth Peacock (AMS-198) was laid down on 29 January 1953 at Terminal Island, Calif., by Harbor Boat Building Co.; launched on 19 June 1954; sponsored by Miss B. Rechenmacher; reclassified as a coastal minesweeper, non-magnetic, MSC-198, on 7 February 1955; and commissioned on 16 March 1955, Lt.(j.g.) Don E. Crawley in command.

Upon completion of fitting out, Peacock conducted training and minesweeping exercises along the California coast until 4 February 1956, when she departed for her first deployment to the Far East. While overseas, Peacock participated in several joint exercises with Allied navies, participated in Market Time operations off Vietnam and made port calls in the Far East. She remained overseas since her first deployment and continued in the same pattern as her first deployment into 1970.

Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 July 1975, Peacock was disposed-of, by Navy Sale, on 1 September 1976, to be broken up for scrap.

Interim Update, Robert J. Cressman

28 July 2022

Published: Fri Jul 29 19:48:47 EDT 2022