led Mine Squadron 12 in review before Rear Admiral Struble, Commander, Minecraft Pacific Fleet. As they sailed out of Sasebo, the ships assembled in the harbor rendered honors, and the crews of two cruisers, USS Boston (CL-69) and USS Oklahoma City (CL-90) were paraded in dress blues. Upon arrival in the United States later in December, Skirmish was placed out of commission, in reserve, and berthed at Orange, Texas. She remained there for the next 19 years. She was redesignated MSF-303 on 11 February 1955 and declared excess to the needs of the Navy in January 1965. Her name was struck from the Navy list on January 1965, and she was sold to the Dominican Republic on 14 January, under the terms of the Military Assistance Program. Awards Skirmish earned four battle stars for World War II service. Dominican Navy service The former Skirmish was acquired by the Dominican Republic on 14 January 1965 and renamed Separación (BM454). Employed as a patrol vessel in Dominican Navy service, she was renamed Prestol Botello in 1976. During a 1995 refit, her pennant number was changed to C454 in 1995. , Prestol Botello was in active service with the Dominican Navy. Notes References Admirable-class minesweepers Ships built in Seattle 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of the United States Admirable-class minesweepers of the Dominican Navy Patrol vessels of the Dominican Republic