USS Firm MSO 444

USS Firm (MSO-444) was an Aggressive-class ocean minesweeper of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1955. Built to detect and remove naval mines, she played a crucial role in ensuring safe passage for allied vessels during the Cold War period. USS Firm operated primarily along the U.S. East Coast, the Caribbean, and participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic, honing anti-mine warfare tactics. After nearly two decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1971 and subsequently struck from the Naval Vessel Register.