USS Scuffle ( AM - 298 ) USS " Scuffle " ( AM - 298 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and five battle star s for service in the Pacific during World War II . She was decommissioned in June 1946 and placed in reserve . While she remained in reserve , " Scuffle " was reclassified as MSF - 298 in February 1955 but never reactivated . In October 1962 , she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM " DM - 05 " . In 1994 she was renamed ARM " General Felipe Xicoténcatl " ( C53 ) . She was sunk as an artificial reef and dive attraction off of Cozumel in 1999 , and was stricken from the rolls of the Mexican Navy in 2000 . U . S . Navy career . " Scuffle " was laid down on 4 May 1943 by Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Co . , Seattle , Washington ; launched on 8 August 1943 ; sponsored by Miss Marianne Baron , and commissioned on 2 May 1944 , Lt . Comdr . Erik A . Johnson in command . After shakedown , " Scuffle " sailed from San Francisco , California , on 11 July 1944 for Hawaii . Operating out of Pearl Harbor , she swept an old American - laid minefield in the French Frigate Shoals between 6 and 15 August , escorted a convoy to Eniwetok , and carried out various tests and training operations . She arrived at San Pedro Bay , Leyte , on 31 December 1944 and joined Mine Division 34 . With her division , " Scuffle " participated in the pre - invasion sweeps at Lingayen Gulf on 6 January 1945 , and at Zambales and Subic Bay on the 29th and 31st . In each instance , after completing the pre - invasion sweeps , she helped extend the cleared areas during and after the initial troop landings , and provided antisubmarine and antiaircraft protection for the transports . On 13 February , her division began pre - invasion sweeps in Manila Bay in preparation for landings at Mariveles and Corregidor . While operating off Corregidor on the 14th , the minesweepers came within of the island and were repeatedly straddled by Japanese fire before supporting ships silenced the enemy ' s guns . " Scuffle " continued sweeping in Manila Bay through 18 February , and her unit earned a Navy Unit Commendation for the operation . On 24 February , " Scuffle " re - entered Manila Bay with 15 YMS ' s to clear the harbor of mines and submerged wrecks . Her force , plus the salvage ship , accomplished the task by 10 April , sweeping of water and opening the Harbor to supply ships . On 22 April , she rejoined Mine Division 34 in an 8 - day sweep of the Sulu Sea off Palawan . On 9 May , the minesweeper arrived at Morotai to prepare for operations in the Netherlands East Indies . On 2 June , " Scuffle " sailed from Morotai with her division to carry out a pre - invasion sweep in Brunei Bay . She ran aground on a reef on 6 June , damaging a screw , but was able to carry out her assigned sweeps before sailing , on 12 June , for repairs at Subic Bay . She rejoined her division on 26 June off Balikpapan and provided support to YMS ' s performing the pre - invasion sweep . She left Balikpapan on 8 July and returned to Subic Bay for a month of overhaul . " Scuffle " s task group received a Presidential Unit Citation for its service off Balikpapan . The minesweeper left the Philippines on 6 September and arrived at Sasebo , Japan , on 20 October after weathering three typhoons en route . She helped sweep Japanese minefields in Tsushima Strait and the Ryukyu Islands until sailing from Sasebo for home on 9 December . Arriving at Orange , Texas , on 2 April 1946 , she was decommissioned there on 19 June 1946 and placed in reserve . " Scuffle " received 5 battle stars for her World War II service . While she remained in reserve , " Scuffle " was reclassified MSF - 298 effective 7 February 1955 . She was struck from the Navy list on 1 May 1962 and transferred to Mexico on 1 October 1962 . Mexican Navy career . In October 1962 , the former " Scuffle " was acquired by the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM " DM - 05 " . In 1994 , she was renamed ARM " General Felipe Xicoténcatl " ( C53 ) . In 1999 , she was reportedly sunk off Cozumel , then , in 2000 , was stricken from the rolls of the Mexican Navy .