USS Swerve (MSO-495) was an Agile-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.

It was laid down on 20 December 1954 by Broward Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida as AM-495; redesignated as MSO-495 on 7 February 1955; launched on 1 November 1955; sponsored by Mrs. F. A. Denison; and commissioned on 27 July 1957.

Swerve was assigned a home port at Charleston, South Carolina, and, after her shakedown, participated in local exercises and operations until January 1959 when she deployed to the Mediterranean for duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet.

From January to June 1960, she participated in various exercises and then, for a three-month period, operated an underwater camera for the Service Force from New York to Boston, Massachusetts and St. John's, Newfoundland.

Swerve conducted operations along the coast with Mine Division 44 until 24 August 1964 when it sailed for Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland on a five-week cruise.