USNS Michelson T-AGS-23

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Launched as the SS Joliet Victory in 1945, Maritime Commission hull number 694, is a type VC2-S-AP3 Victory ship. She was renamed USS Michelson T-AGS-23, the second US Navy ship named in honor of Captain Benjamin Dutton, Jr., and placed in service in 1958 as a survey ship.

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[edit] SS Joliet 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 Michelson T-AGS-23

The fourth Michelson, T-AGS-23, was placed in service on 1958-010-08 and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service. She was manned by a civilian crew.


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