The Long Beach Naval Station and Shipyard, located on Terminal Island between the cities
of Long Beach and San Pedro California and twenty three miles south of the Los Angeles
 International Airport, was the home port for the Pacific Fleet of Mine Sweepers.

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

Mine Division 91 enters the Long Beach Harbor on 17 August 1962 past the outer sea wall
from an eight month deployment in Vietnam. Mine Division 91 units included the USS
Endurance, USS Persistent, USS Implicit, USS Conflict and the USS Dynamic. This picture
was taken from the signal bridge of the USS Dynamic showing the USS Conflict astern
followed by an unidentified unit of MineDiv 91.

The following pictures were all taken on 17 August 1962 from the USS Dynamic documenting 
the reunion and celebration experienced by Long Beach Pier Nine veterans, family and loved ones. 

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

Pier 9 Long Beach Naval Station. 
The hillside in the background is San Pedro California.

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

The USS Dynamic approaches Pier 9

 
Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

The Commander Mine Force Pacific Fleet, family and loved ones waiting to
welcome home the personnel of the USS Dynamic and the other units of MineDiv 91

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

The Long Beach Naval Station Band

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)

Photograph Courtesy George Arthur USS Dynamic MSO-432 (1962-1965)