USS Lucid ( MSO - 458 ) USS " Lucid " ( AM - 458 / MSO - 458 ) was an " Aggressive " - class minesweeper acquired by the U . S . Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships . The second warship to be named " Lucid " by the Navy , AM - 458 was laid down by Higgins Inc . Shipyard , New Orleans , Louisiana , 16 March 1953 ; launched 14 November 1953 ; sponsored by Mrs . Mary J . Barrow ; reclassified " MSO - 458 " on 7 February 1955 ; and commissioned 4 May 1955 , Lt . J . H . Graham in command . First WestPac tour of duty . After shakedown in the Caribbean , " Lucid " sailed for the Pacific Ocean , arriving Long Beach , California , 22 August . For the next 13 months , she performed minewarfare exercises on the U . S . West Coast , then sailed on her first western Pacific tour 1 October 1958 . Four additional Far East tours . During the period 1956 to 5 November 1963 , " Lucid " sailed on four WestPac cruises and while there performed operations with the mighty U . S . 7th Fleet . This bastion of strength in the Far East served notice to the Communists that America would not tolerate threats to the peace and stability of the free countries of Asia . In addition to exercises with the 7th Fleet , the minesweeper participated in good will programs in the countries she visited . The time between WestPac cruises was spent in mine countermeasure exercises off the southern California coast Supporting Market Time operations . Throughout 1964 " Lucid " continued training exercises off the U . S . West Coast , then departed Long Beach 5 April 1965 on her fifth WestPac cruise . Arriving Subic Bay , Philippine Islands . 24 May , she prepared for Operation Market Time off the coast of Vietnam . From June to October the minesweeper continued patrol and surveillance of Vietnamese Junk traffic . She boarded a total of 186 Junks and steel - hulled ships , and contributed to a reduction of enemy infiltration of men and supplies by sea . " Lucid " returned to Long Beach 14 December and operated off the southern California coast until May 1966 when she commenced overhaul at Harbor Boat Building Co . , San Pedro , California . WestPac deployment after 1966 overhaul . In October 1966 , having completed her overhaul , " Lucid " prepared for another WestPac deployment . She departed Long Beach on 6 January 1967 . " Lucid " served once again with the Market Time forces , performing surveillance and search duties , as well as hunting mines in the harbors of South Vietnam On 16 October 1967 , she departed Subic Bay , homeward bound after a long but rewarding deployment " Lucid " arrived at Long Beach on 18 November . Following a brief overhaul period , and refresher training , she sailed for WestPac 1 April . Along with patrol duty off the Vietnamese Coast and upkeep periods at Subic Bay and Singapore , " Lucid " conducted minesweeping exercises with Allied Navies . Returning to Long Beach in mid - October , the minesweeper began a yard period where she remained into 1969 . Decommissioning . " Lucid " was struck from the Navy List on 15 May 1976 and sold for $ 40 , 250 for scrap in a Navy sale in November . The scrap yard removed valuable metals and equipment and resold her . After passing through numerous civilian owners , " Lucid " was acquired for use as a museum . In November 2011 , it was announced that " Lucid " will be moving to Stockton , California for further restoration ; she will be moored at a pier of the former Naval Reserve center on Monte Diablo Avenue and plans are being made to move it to downtown Stockton . On 15 March 2012 , " USS Lucid " was dedicated at a ribbon cutting ceremony presented by the Stockton Historical Maritime Museum and the San Joaquin Building Futures Academy . " Lucid " is currently located at the " Building Futures Academy " site where students will participate in the restoration of the ship . Once restored , the ship will be open for the public for tours and special events , and will be moved to the historic shipbuilding area near Weber Point in Stockton . The Near Future . Upon return to its original appearance , " Lucid " will be moved to become a representative part of the historic downtown waterfront area near Weber Point , where over a thousand boats and ships were built , beginning in the 1850s and ending in the 1980s . There , the Museum " Lucid " will become a permanent icon , open to the public for tours and special events . She will serve to honor Stockton ' s maritime and shipbuilding history , the men and women who labored there , Former and Active Duty Navy , those who served aboard the small vessels that were a large part of the United States Navy .