Pathfinder-class survey ship
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USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) in Hawaii, July, 2003
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| Owner: | United States Navy |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder: | Halter Marine |
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| Class & type: | Pathfinder-class survey ship |
| Displacement: | 4,762 long tons |
| Length: | 329 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Draft: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Speed: | 16.0 knots |
| Complement: | 26 Civilian Personal/27 military sponsor personnel |
The Pathfinder class survey ships are owned by the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command for the Naval Oceanographic Office ("NAVOCEANO"). They have entirely civilian crews, including scientists from NAVOCEANO [1].
Ships
There are seven ships in the Pathfinder class.:
- USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS-60)
- USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) (struck in 2014, scheduled for disposal)
- USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62)
- USNS Henson (T-AGS-63)
- USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS-64)
- USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS-65)
- USNS Maury (T-AGS-66) (under construction - expected to be in service Feb 2016)
References
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