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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Builder | Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
| Laid down | 12 December 1951 |
| Launched | 14 March 1953 |
| Acquired | 5 October 1953 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1953 |
| Decommissioned | 2 July 1971 |
| Reclassified | MSO-424, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 28 February 1975 |
| Fate | Sold, June 1981 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Agile-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 775 tons |
| Length | 172 ft (52.43 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.05 m) |
| Propulsion | Four Packard ID1700 diesel engines, two shafts, two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Complement | 70 |
| Armament | 1 40 mm., 2 .50 cal (12.7 mm) mg |
USS Bold (MSO-424) was an Agile-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of clearing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
Bold was laid down on 12 December 1951 by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard; launched on 14 March 1953; sponsored by Mrs. Porter Hardy Jr.; and commissioned on 25 September 1953.