Keywords: MSO-475 and MSO-476 under construction for France c1953.jpg The minesweepers AM-475 and AM-476 during construction the AM designation was changed to MSO under construction at Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham Washington USA The ships were never commissioned in the U S Navy but were transferred to France <br> MSO-475 transferred to France as My Tho M 618 on 20 October 1954 decommissioned 20 January 1988;<br> MSO-476 transferred to France as Can Tho M 615 on 16 February 1955 reclassified A 769 in 1976 struck in 1987 6932493 ca 1953 U S Navy Bureau of Ships PD-USGov M615 Can Tho ship 1953 M618 My Tho ship 1953 Bellingham Shipyards Company Washington state |