STOCKTON —The Stockton Maritime Museum is inviting the community to an open house event on Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It is berthed off of Monte Diablo Avenue that has an interchange Interstate 5.
The event is billed an opportunity to explore the museum and engage with the ongoing restoration efforts.
Upon arrival, guests will have the chance to immerse themselves in the rich history of the USS Lucid MSO-458 and learn about the future plans for Lucid and ongoing SMM efforts.
To attend, participants are asked to register in advance via the museum's Calendly link: https://calendly.com/shmm-info/openhouse2024.
Please note the following important information:
*Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
*Unfortunately, the vessel is not handicap accessible.
*All attendees will be required to sign a waiver upon entry.
*For safety reasons, flat-bottomed, close-toed shoes are mandatory.
While admission to this event is free of charge, donations to support the museum's endeavors are appreciated.
The USS Lucid was finally acquired by the Stockton Maritime Museum and in November 2011,
She was moved from Bradford Island to her new berth in at a pier of the former Naval Reserve Center on Monte Diablo Avenue.
Students with the San Joaquin Building Futures Academy and volunteers are currently restoring the ship.
Upon return to her original appearance, Lucid will be moved to the historic shipbuilding area near Weber Point in downtown Stockton where over a thousand boats and ships were built, beginning in the 1850s and ending in the 1980s.
She will serve to honor Stockton’s maritime and shipbuilding history, the men and women who labored there, former and active duty Navy and those who served aboard the small vessels that were such a big part of the United States Navy.
USS Lucid (AM-458/MSO-458) is an a minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing naval mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
She was launched soon after the Korean War, sailed on five Western Pacific cruises and served four tours in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Lucid was decommissioned at the end of 1970 and placed in mothballs after only 15 years of service, as the Vietnam War was winding down and there was no longer a need for a large fleet of minesweepers.
The Lucid is the last Aggressive-class minesweeper afloat in the United States.
The goal is to have the ship moved downtown and on display by October, 2025 — the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy and be open to the public for tours and special events
For updates on USS-Lucid and the Stockton Historical Maritime Museum, check-out their Facebook, website, and YouTube channel.
