USS CONFLICT (MSO-426)

Click on photo to enlarge - Thanks to Brian Brown for the photo
23 March 1954 - 12 January 1973
Ships Callsign was "NBDU"
Tactical Callsign was "Camshaft Xray"

This web site for the USS CONFLICT
is dedicated to the men, and their families,
who served onboard this Ocean Going Minesweeper
"... to honor all who served onboard by remembering."

In memory of those that have passed away.
LCDR A. U. Hassman, JR. Commanding Officer, 17 Jul 1963 - 03 Jul 1965
LCDR James J. Kulesz Jr. Commanding Officer, 18 Feb 1970 - 09 Jun 1972
Fred Ahders
Joe Binet
Joseph F. McCorry
Allen Mangold Nash
Ennis C. Raynor
Beryl Root
Alvin Neal Townsend

Welcome aboard the USS CONFLICT web site.
This is the first website dedicated to the officers and crew of the USS CONFLICT.

I had the privilege to serve aboard the CONFLICT from 1968 until 1970,
and came onboard as an RM3 and ended my Naval adventure as an RM2.
I made one tour of Vietnam duty and am proud to be a Vietnam Veteran.

I hope you enjoy your stay and will tell others about this site.
Rick Szpyrka EX-RM2 USN, USS CONFLICT (MSO-426) 1968 - 1970


          Builder                     Fulton Shipyard, Antioch, CA 
          Launched                    16 December 1952
          Commissioned                23 March 1954
          Homeport                    Long Beach, CA
          Ships Compliment            74 Enlisted, 6 Officers
          Length                      172 feet
          Max Beam Width              35 feet
          Displacement                630 tons
          Armament                    Twin 20mm Bow Gun and
                                      Two 50 Caliber Machine Guns
          Draft                       10 Ft 
          Speed                       12 Knots 
          Propulsion                  Four Packard ID1700 diesel engines
                                      4 cycle, 2280 Hp, 12 cylinder engines,
                                      1,140 Hp per shaft, 2 shafts, 
                                      with controllable pitch propellers.
          Cost to build               $3.5 million

Ship's History

Ship's Mission

CONFLICT's mission was to conduct minesweeping and minehunting operations. The agility of a minesweeper to clear the sea lanes is a very important one for the United States since the use of mines can tie-up both civilian and Navy ships until the channel can be swept. With ships like the CONFLICT performing their mission, the possibility that other ships will be sunk or damaged by mines is greatly lessened.