USNS Bowditch T-AGS-21

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Launched as the SS South Bend Victory in 1945, Maritime Commission hull number 694, is a type VC2-S-AP3 Victory ship. She was renamed USNS Bowditch T-AGS-23 and placed in service in 1958 as a survey ship.

Contents 1 SS South Bend Victory 2 USNS Bowditch T-AGS-21 3 See also 4 References

[edit] SS South Bend Victory

SS South Bend Victory was a World War II era Victory ship. She was laid down on 1945-05-11 and delivered to the Maritime Commission on 1945-06-30.

[edit] USNS Bowditch T-AGS-21

The second Bowditch T-AGS-21 was placed in service on 1958-010-08 and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service. She was manned by a civilian crew.

[edit] See also

• Memorial web site for USNS Bowditch, USNS Dutton and USNS Michelson
• NavSource Naval History
• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

[edit] References

• Memorial web site for USNS Bowditch, USNS Dutton and USNS Michelson

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.