U.S. Navy’s Avenger class mine, the USS Pioneer, a countermeasure vessel — set sail for Ishigaki, Okinawa in Japan, on 8 September. This was after a port call during routine operations and training.
USS Pioneer was reportedly laid down by Peterson Builders Inc. on 5 June 1989. The construction and fitting of the vessel progressed per the schedule on 14 Aug 1990, and she started her commissioned service on 1 September 1992 after the initial crew training was done. It was commissioned formally on...