USS Pluck ( MSO - 464 ) USS " Pluck " ( AM - 464 / MSO - 464 ) 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 ship to be named Pluck by the Navy , " MSO - 464 " , a minesweeper , was laid down 31 March 1952 by Wilmington Boat Works , Inc . , Wilmington , California ; launched 6 February 1954 ; sponsored by Mrs . Robert J . Eaton ; and commissioned 11 August 1954 , Lt . Willis C . McClelland in command . West Coast operations . Following shakedown , " Pluck " reported for duty to Commander , Mine Forces , Pacific . She deployed to WestPac in January 1956 , and returned in June to Long Beach , California , for overhaul . During January and February 1957 she assisted survey operations in Long Beach Harbor . Pacific Ocean operations . Assigned to WestPac 2 June 1958 , " Pluck " operated off Taiwan in August and September during the Quemoy crisis . Deployed to WestPac 31 August 1960 , she delivered four tons of textbooks to Batangas , Philippines , in January 1961 , as part of Operation Handclasp . On her next assignment to WestPac 2 July 1962 , " Pluck " made a good will tour of Mindanao and Panay Islands , Philippines , in September before returning to Long Beach , California . Upon completion of overhaul she rejoined her sister ships at Long Beach 15 October 1963 . Later Pacific Ocean operations . After type training in Hawaiian waters , she deployed to WESTPAC 28 September 1964 . During February and March 1965 she monitored coastal shipping off South Vietnam . On her next deployment to WestPac , 16 May 1966 , she completed four more coastal patrols beginning July 1966 and ending 2 February 1967 . In 1968 she underwent major overhaul from 29 January to 1 July , and , in November , participated in an evaluation of the Red Eye antiaircraft missile . Into 1970 " Pluck " remained active with the U . S . Pacific Fleet . Originally homeported in Long Beach , California , she was transferred to the Naval Reserve Fleet in July 1972 , at which time she changed her homeport to San Diego , California . In 1980 she was drydocked in Long Beach CA and at that time was fitted with a newly developed sonar and GPS system that was very accurate compared to older methods of mine location . The operators of this device often bragged that not only could they find a beer can in 1500 ft of water - they could identify the brand of beer ! As a direct result of her new sonar and related computer equipment , in 1981 she was credited with locating and salvaging a luxury yacht that had sank off the coast of Monterey CA . Into 1988 , 1989 and into 1990 Pluck remained active with the Pacific Fleet as a training platform for active duty and reserve personnel . She was decommissioned 29 November 1990 and was stricken from the Navy list 16 January 1991 . She was sold for scrapping 1 December 1992 . PINS ( Precise Integrated Navigation System ) was the system that was being tested during this time . The product was created by Magnavox and was thoroughly tested during the early 80 ’ s by the USS Pluck . Decommissioning . " Pluck " was decommissioned on 29 November 1990 and was struck from the Navy list on 16 January 1991 . She was sold for scrap in 1992 .