USS Direct (MSO-430)

USS Direct (MSO-430) was an Agile-class minesweeper of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1954. Designed for clearing naval mines to ensure safe passage for fleet operations, she operated primarily along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean, participating in numerous exercises and training missions. Throughout her service, USS Direct also deployed to the Mediterranean with the U.S. Sixth Fleet, enhancing NATO maritime security during the Cold War. She was decommissioned in 1982 and subsequently struck from the Naval Vessel Register.