USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65)
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| Career |  |
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| Commissioned: | 2001 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2007. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,000 long tons |
| Length: | 329 feet |
| Beam: | 58 feet |
| Draft: | 19 feet |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 16.0 knots |
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| Complement: | 26 mariners/27 sponsor personnel |
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USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) is a Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship. It is the sixth and final ship of its class. Mary Sears is named after Commander Mary Sears of the USNR, who was instrumental in the development of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and is regarded as one of the initial oceanographers in the Navy. The ship has sonar, underwater metal detection and satellite imagery capabilities. [1] [2]
[edit] Notable deployments
In mid January 2007, the Mary Sears deployed to Sulawesi, Indonesia to aid in the search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574 [1] On January 24th, 2007, it was reported by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta that the Mary Sears reported detecting pinger signals, at a depth of 1700 meters (nearly one mile) [3] on the same frequency as those of the lost aircraft's cockpit voice recorder, located in the area where the aircraft is believed to have gone down. Additionally, the Mary Sears had also detected "heavy debris scattered over a wide area". [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Indonesia steps up search for missing plane - Swissinfo
- ^ http://www.leadingthecharge.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=41721&source=2 Crashed jetliner found in Indonesia Obtained 11 January 2007
- ^ Associated Press (January 26, 2007). Jakarta plans to retrieve recorder. CNN.com. Retrieved on January 26 2007.
- ^ Associated Press (January 25, 2007). U.S. picks up signal of missing jet. CNN.com. Retrieved on January 25 2007.
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