USS Heed ( AM - 100 ) USS " Heed " ( AM - 100 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . She earned five battle star s for her World War II service . She was recommissioned during the Korean War . She was placed in reserve in 1954 and remained there until struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1967 . Career . " Heed " was launched 19 June 1942 by the General Engineering & Dry Dock Company of Alameda , California ; and commissioned 27 February 1943 , Lt . J . J . Lind in command . After shakedown out of San Diego , California , " Heed " sailed on 24 April for the Aleutians where she took up patrolling station then acted as escort for convoys sailing to and from Alaskan ports . After minesweeping operations out of Dutch Harbor , Alaska , she sailed for Pearl Harbor on 1 December and took up duty there . On 22 January 1944 she joined Rear Admiral Richard L . Conolly ' s Northern Attack Force for the Marshall Islands Operations ( 29 January – 23 February 1944 ) . " Heed " screened the transports until they entered Kwajalein Lagoon on 31 January for the initial landings then began her sweep of the anchorage areas . Screening , mine - sweeping operations and hydrographic work kept " Heed " busy until 31 March when she sailed for Pearl Harbor . After escort duties at Pearl Harbor , " Heed " joined Vice Admiral Turner ' s Northern Attack Force as a unit of the Minesweeping and Hydrographic Survey Group for capture of Marianas ' Saipan and Tinian ( June – August 1944 ) . After screening during fire support missions off the southern coast of Saipan , " Heed " patrolled between Saipan and Tinian and subsequently for the next seven months screened convoys between the Marshalls , the Carolines , and Marianas . " Heed " sortied from Ulithi on 19 March 1945 as a unit of Admiral Blandy ' s Amphibious Support Force for the capture of Okinawa ( 14 March – 30 June 1945 ) . After sweeping operations off Okinawa , she acted as patrol and escort ship until 28 April when she sailed for the United States via Pearl Harbor , arriving Seattle , Washington , 24 May . With the newest of sweep gear , " Heed " sailed again for the Western $ 3 , arriving Eniwetok 9 October via Johnston Island . She carried out minesweeping operations at Okinawa , Sasebo , Formosa , and the East China Sea . " Heed " returned to San Diego , California , 9 February 1946 . " Heed " remained at San Diego , California and decommissioned there on 15 January 1947 , joining the Pacific Reserve Fleet . " Heed " received five battle stars for World War II service . " Heed " was recommissioned on 5 March 1952 , Lt . E . N . Robinson , in command . Departing San Diego , California , 12 May 1952 , " Heed " transited the Panama Canal and arrived Charleston , South Carolina , on 6 June . Between June 1952 and November 1953 " Heed " operated out of Charleston , South Carolina , and Norfolk , Virginia , making one deployment to the Mediterranean ( 6 January – 21 May 1953 ) and a cruise to Quebec , Canada ( 3 – 29 August 1953 ) . Departing Charleston 16 November she sailed to Orange , Texas , and decommissioned there on 27 January 1954 , and once again joined the Reserve Fleet . Reclassified MSF - 100 on 7 February 1955 , " Heed " remained at Orange , Texas , until struck from the Navy List on 1 March 1967 .