USS Gallant (MSO-489 )

USS Gallant (MSO-489) was an Agile-class minesweeper commissioned by the United States Navy in 1955. Designed for mine countermeasure operations, she served primarily in the Pacific, including deployments to the Western Pacific and operations during the Vietnam War, where she participated in "Operation Market Time" patrols. Gallant played a vital role in ensuring safe passage for allied vessels by detecting and clearing naval mines along critical waterways. After decades of dedicated service, she was decommissioned in 1994 and later sold for scrap.