▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁the ▁motor ▁mines we eper ▁comm enced ▁a ▁ 9 - month ▁tour ▁of ▁mines we eping ▁operations ▁in ▁the ▁western ▁Carol ines , ▁Marsh alls , ▁and ▁Marian as , ▁giving ▁primary ▁attention ▁to ▁the ▁waters ▁near ▁Tru k ▁and ▁Gu am . ▁During ▁this ▁period , ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁February ▁she ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁A MS - 2 6 ▁and ▁named ▁Mer g ans er . ▁▁ ▁She ▁was ▁next ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁Naval ▁Oper ating ▁Base , ▁Marian as ▁and ▁operated ▁from ▁Gu am ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 3 ▁years , ▁conduct ing ▁mines we eping ▁exer cis es ▁and ▁AS W ▁pat rol s , ▁and ▁providing ▁target ▁to wing ▁services . ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁Mer g ans er ▁depart ed ▁Gu am ▁for ▁S ase bo , ▁Japan , ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁U . N . ▁forces ▁then ▁fighting ▁in ▁and ▁along ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Korea . ▁Within ▁ 2 ▁weeks ▁she ▁had ▁joined ▁T F ▁ 9 5 ▁and ▁was ▁particip ating ▁in ▁action ▁off ▁W ons an . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁Mer g ans er ▁assist ed ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁surv iv ors ▁of ▁sister ▁ship ▁ ▁when ▁the ▁latter ▁was ▁s unk ▁after ▁hitting ▁a ▁cluster ▁of ▁three ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 - p ound ▁mines . ▁Mer g ans er ▁took ▁five ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁sever