USS Jubilant ( AM - 255 ) USS " Jubilant " ( AM - 255 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . She served in the Atlantic during World War II . She was decommissioned in May 1946 and placed in reserve . Although she did not see service in the war zone , " Jubilant " was recommissioned in May 1951 during the Korean War and remained in commission until April 1954 , when she was placed in reserve again . While she remained in reserve , " Jubilant " was reclassified as MSF - 255 in February 1955 but never reactivated . In October 1962 , she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM " DM - 01 " . In 1994 she was renamed ARM " General Miguel Negrete " ( C50 ) . She was stricken in 2000 , and sunk as an artificial reef off Veracruz in August 2001 . U . S . Navy career . " Jubilant " was launched 20 February 1943 by American Shipbuilding Co . , Lorain , Ohio ; sponsored by Mrs . C . D . Bishop ; and commissioned 27 August , Lt . ( j . g . ) W . P . Sprunt in command . " Jubilant " departed Lorain 13 September and steamed via Quebec and Argentia , Newfoundland for Little Creek , Virginia . While sailing along the Atlantic coast , she made a submarine contact , 23 October and launched a depth charge and hedgehog attack which resulted in a probable hit . Arriving Little Creek the 23d , she commenced 4 months of minesweeping and escort training , then departed 1 March 1944 for convoy escort duty in the South Atlantic . She arrived Trinidad , British West Indies , 12 March and departed the next day as escort for a convoy bound for Recife , Brazil . Arriving 26 March , she proceeded to Rio de Janeiro and Bahia , Brazil before returning to Trinidad 30 May " Jubilant " made several escort voyages between Trinidad and Brazilian ports and engaged in coastal minesweeping operations before departing Trinidad 23 March 1945 for the United States . Reaching Norfolk , Virginia , 29 March she conducted minesweeping operations in the Chesapeake Bay until departing 30 April for convoy duty along the eastern seaboard . On 17 May she returned to Norfolk and resumed minesweeping operations . Serving as a minesweeping training ship , she continued her duty out of Norfolk until 4 March 1946 ; then she departed for Orange , Texas . Arriving 11 March , " Jubilant " decommissioned 18 May and joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet . In order to bolster the fleet during the Korean War , " Jubilant " recommissioned 11 May 1951 . Departing 24 May , she steamed to Charleston , South Carolina , to join Mine Squadron 8 , Atlantic Fleet , 29 May For more than 2 years " Jubilant " operated out of Charleston along the Atlantic coast up to the Chesapeake Bay . She cleared Charleston 19 February 1954 and returned to Orange the 28th . " Jubilant " decommissioned 27 April and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet . She was redesignated MSF - 255 on 7 February 1955 . Subsequently , " Jubilant " was stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1962 and sold to Mexico on 1 October 1962 . Mexican Navy career . The former " Jubilant " was acquired by the Mexican Navy on 1 October 1962 and renamed ARM " DM - 01 " . In 1994 , she was renamed ARM " Riva Palacio " ( C50 ) after General Vicente Riva Palacio . She was stricken in 2000 , and sunk as an artificial reef off Veracruz in August 2001 .