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‘VERY RARE’ NAVY SHIP GETTING A MAJOR FACELIFT IN 2026

Volunteers of USS Lucid delivering parts

The USS Lucid, a rare Vietnam War-era Navy minesweeper, is getting restored by the Stockton Maritime Museum.

Stockton Maritime Museum to start new year with trove of salvaged parts for USS Lucid

Volunteer inspecting and restoring electrical equipment aboard the USS Lucid.

Volunteers salvaged parts from a scrapped Navy minesweeper in Taiwan to help restore Stockton’s historical USS Lucid.

‘Every kid is going to visit’: Stockton Maritime Museum envisions future downtown home

Artist's rendering of the future Stockton Maritime Museum on the downtown waterfront, featuring the restored USS Lucid as the centerpiece of the museum campus.

The Stockton Maritime Museum plans a new downtown home featuring the restored USS Lucid and a reproduction of the historic Colberg Boat Works.

USS Lucid, a retired Navy minesweeper, could become a Stockton icon

3D model of the USS Lucid created to support restoration and preservation efforts.

Volunteers are restoring the USS Lucid, a retired Navy minesweeper, to transform it into a permanent floating museum along the Stockton waterfront.

Legendary U.S. Navy Ship To Be Converted Into Maritime Museum At Stockton Port

Aerial photograph of the restored USS Lucid moored in Stockton, California.

The USS Lucid, a former Vietnam War minesweeper, is being restored and converted into a new maritime museum at the Port of Stockton.

Former US Navy minesweeper ship to open as museum at Stockton port this weekend

Navy Ship Tours news featured on CBS13 news

Explore history as the USS Lucid, a restored 1950s U.S. Navy minesweeper, opens as a maritime museum at the Port of Stockton.

Delta Conservancy Board Approves Nearly $1M for Stockton Maritime Museum Project

View from the deck of the USS Lucid overlooking the San Joaquin Delta waterway.

The Delta Conservancy Board approved $950,000 for the Stockton Maritime Museum project and elected Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume as Board Chair.

Minesweeper made of wood calls Stockton its home port

USS Lucid featured by abc10 news

Explore the USS Lucid, a rare wooden WWII-era minesweeper restored in Stockton to showcase naval history and the bravery of its crew.

Stockton Maritime Museum Makes Plans For Downtown Relocation

Exterior view of the USS Lucid pilot house during restoration work.

Discover the story behind the USS Lucid restoration and plans to bring this historic Navy warship to downtown Stockton’s waterfront!

Stockton Historical Maritime Museum Selected for Naval Award

Historic photograph of the USS Lucid (MSO-458) underway at sea during her active U.S. Navy service, showing the Aggressive-class oceangoing minesweeper with her crew on deck.

The Stockton Historical Maritime Museum was awarded the Naval History Excellence Award for its restoration of the USS Lucid and work with local students.

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