Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive

MSC-281


MSC-281 was built for South Vietnam.
MSC-268 Coastal Minesweeper:

  • Laid down as MSC-281 by Stephens Brothers, Inc., Stockton, CA
  • Completed 26 June 1959 and transferred to South Vietnam
  • Commissioned Ham Tu II (HQ 114), 9 July 1959
  • Scrapped.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 370 t.
  • Length 152'
  • Beam 28'
  • Draft 7'
  • Speed 14 kts.
  • Complement 38
  • Armament: Two 20mm mounts
  • Propulsion: Two 600shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.
    Click on thumbnail
    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    MSC-281
    MSC-281 194k 26 June 1959
    Article on transfer to Vietnam from the Mare Island newspaper    		 Darryl Baker
    MSC-281 46k 9 July 1959
    Invitation to transfer ceremony
    MSC-281 111k 9 July 1959
    News-Chronicle article on transfer of MSC-281 to Vietnam
    Ham Tu II (HQ 114)
    MSC-281 60k c. 1960 Robert Hurst
    There is no DANFS history available for MSC-281
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Naval Minewarfare Association
    Association of Minemen
    Back To The Main Photo Index Back To the Mine Warfare Ship Photo Index Back to the Coastal Minesweeper (MSC) Photo Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster
    This page created and maintained by Joseph M. Radigan
    All pages copyright NavSource Naval History