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-Q diff! Hhlony The U.S. S. Conquest QMSO-4885 was born in Tacoma, Washington in the yards of Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation. The keel was laid in March of 1953 and com- missioned as a unit of the U. S. Navy on july 20, 1955. Lt. E. L. Davis USN took first command of the..Conquest. Most of the water passing under her keel since that time has been in Southern California operating areas except for the early Fall of 1956 with a trip to Acapulco, Mexico. In March 1957 found the Conquest on her first deployment to Westpac. The Conquest's second birthday was celebrated on july 20, 1957 in Sasebo, japan with her second Commanding Officer, LT. Stansfield TURNER USN. Upon returning to the United States the Conquest underwent her first shipyard overhaul in San Diego, California. In june of 1958 her present Commanding Officer LCDR Russell F, WILSON USN relieved as Commanding Officer. ln October of 1958 found the Conquest off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, taking part in mine- sweeping operations with the Royal Canadian Forces. After returning to Long Beach for another shipyard overhaul the Conquest again pointed her bow toward WestPac in August of 1959 with visits to Yokosuka, Sasebo, Fukuoka, japan. Next she headed for Pusan and Chin Hae, Korea to conduct mine- sweeping operations with the Korean Navy. After which she returned to japan and a visit to Osaka. With a rough trip through the straits of Formosa the Conquest headed for Keelung, Formosa. Hong Kong, British Crown Colony was her anchorage during the Holiday Seasons. She then proceeded for another operation in Thailand almost half way around the world before heading on courses for Long Beach via Subic Bay, P.I. , Guam, Midway, Pearl Harbor and after due speculation on time of arrival finally Long Beach.
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