Larry Doty

USS Illusive (MSO-448) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1953. Designed for clearing naval mines, she served primarily in the Pacific, participating in training exercises, fleet operations, and joint maneuvers with allied navies during the Cold War. Illusive conducted several Far East deployments, including missions off Korea, Vietnam, and Japan, supporting U.S. Seventh Fleet operations and ensuring safe sea lanes. After decades of service, the ship was decommissioned in 1990 and later struck from the Naval Vessel Register.