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MSC-282

MSC-282 was built for South Vietnam

MSC-268 Coastal Minesweeper:

Laid down as MSC-282 by Stephens Brothers, Inc., Stockton, CA

Completed 21 August 1959

Transferred to South Vietnam 10 December 1959 and named RVNS Chuong Duong II (HQ 115)

Scrapped.

Specifications:

Displacement 370 t.

Length 152'

Beam 28'

Draft 7'

Speed 14 kts.

Complement 38

Armament: Two twin 20mm mounts

Propulsion: Two General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.

Click on thumbnail for full size image	Size	Image Description	Source
MSC-282
	45k	10 December 1959 Invitation to transfer ceremony	Darryl Baker
	363k	10 December 1959 General view of MSC-282/Chuong Duong II (HQ 115) at Mare Island U.S. Navy photo MSC 282 46454-12-59
	342k	10 December 1959 View of the official party for the commissioning of MSC-282/Chuong Duong II (HQ 115) at Mare Island. RADM M. J. Lawrence, Mare Island Shipyard Commander, is in the center of the photo U.S. Navy photo MSC 282 46457-12-59
RVNS Chuong Duong II (HQ 115)
	299k	10 December 1959 South Vietnamese colors raised aboard Chuong Duong II (HQ 115) at Mare Island U.S. Navy photo MSC 282 46358-12-59	Darryl Baker
	106k	Original photo: Courtesy of Viet Nam Air Force website Replacement photo: c. 1971 Vietnamese Navy photo	Original photo: Tommy Trampp Replacement photo: Robert Hurst
	77k	c. 1964	Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history available for MSC-282

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Naval Minewarfare Association
Association of Minemen

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