enemy shore batteries. She returned to Long Beach, California 5 February 1953 for local operations and training. Her second Korean tour from 5 October 1953 to 2 June 1954 found her patrolling with Task Force TF 95 off both coasts of Korea to preserve the truce. She returned to west coast operations. Decommissioning and sale On 1 November 1954 Chief was placed in commission in reserve. Reclassified MSF-315 on 7 February 1955, she was placed out of commission in reserve 15 March 1955. Chief was sold to Mexico in February 1973. Renamed ARM Jesús González Ortega (C83), she remained in active service with the Mexican Navy , and was afloat as of 2016. Awards and honors Chief received five battle stars for World War II service and two battle stars for Korean war service. Notes References External links USS Chief (AM-315, later MSF-315), 1943-1973 USS Chief (AM-315) - US Navy - Korean War Project Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 AM-315 USS Chief uboat.net - Minesweeper USS Chief of the Auk class Auk-class minesweepers of the United States Navy Ships built in Alameda, California 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States Korean War minesweepers of the United States Valle-class patrol vessels Patrol vessels of Mexico