United States and instead sold for scrap in the Soviet Union, while the U.S. Navy did not seriously pursue the return of others because it viewed them as no longer worth the cost of recovery. The Soviet Union never returned Astute to the United States, although the U.S. Navy reclassified her as a "fleet minesweeper" (MSF) and redesignated her MSF-148 on 7 February 1955. Disposal T-333 was scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1960. Unaware of this, the U.S. Navy retained Astute on its Naval Vessel Register until finally striking her name on 1 January 1983. References External links NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive – Astute (MSF 148) – ex-AM-148 – ex-AMc-125 Admirable-class minesweepers Ships built in Tampa, Florida 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States Admirable-class minesweepers of the Soviet Navy World War II minesweepers of the Soviet Union Cold War minesweepers of the Soviet Union Ships transferred under Project Hula