Pathfinder class survey ship
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Pathfinder class survey ship
 USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) in Hawaii, July, 2003 |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Owner: | United States Navy |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder: | Halter Marine |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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)
- 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)
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USNS Sumner
(T-AGS-61)
USNS Bruce C. Heezen
(T-AGS-64)
USNS Pathfinder
(T-AGS-60)
USNS Bowditch
(T-AGS-62)
USNS Henson
(T-AGS-63)
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