Keywords: French minesweepers Berneval (M613) and Garigliano (M617) fitting out c1953.jpg The minesweepers AM-450 and AM-452 later MSO-450 and MSO-452 under fitting out at Bellingham Shipyards Company Bellingham Washington USA circa 1953 Both ships were built for France but received a U S Navy designation MSO-450 was transferred to France 19 January 1954 and named Berneval M 613 The ship was struck in 1987 MSO-452 was transferred to France 19 May 1954 and named Garigliano M 617 The ship was struck in 1988 6933053 ca 1953 U S Navy Bureau of Ships PD-USGov M613 Berneval ship 1952 Agile-class minesweepers Dragueur de mines type MSO |