 Minediv 93 went on a WesPac during the summer of 1961.On 27 August 1961, Commander Mine Division 93, with ocean minesweepers USS "Leader" (MSO 490) and USS "Excel" (MSO 439), made the first official visit by ships of the US Navy to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.The only time US Navy ships visited the capital until USS "Gary" visited in February 2007.