USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS-1)
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 ex-USNS Stalwart |
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | September 26, 1980 |
| Builder: | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Laid down: | November 3, 1982 |
| Launched: | July 11, 1983 |
| Acquired: | May 14, 2004 |
| Commissioned: | April 12, 1984 |
| Decommissioned: | November 15, 2002 |
| Struck: | December 2, 2002 |
| Status: | Training Vessel State University of New York Maritime College |
| Homeport: | Fort Schuyler, NY |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,565 t.(lt) 2,535 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 224 feet |
| Beam: | 43 feet |
| Draught: | 15 feet |
| Propulsion: | diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 hp |
| Speed: | 11 knots |
| Complement: | |
| Nickname: | The Wart |
USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS-1) was a Modified Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship and the lead ship of the T-AGOS vessels.
Stalwart was laid down on 3 November 1982 by the Tacoma Boat Building Company and launched on 11 July 1983 and placed into service on 12 April 1984 with the Military Sealift Command.
[edit] History
Stalwart class ships were originally designed to collect underwater acoustical data in support of Cold war anti-submarine warfare operations in the 1980s. During these years, USNS Stalwart was on patrol for Soviet Navy submarines. Data was collected using the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS), comprised of listening devices and electronic equipment that transmit the acoustic data via satellite to shore for analysis. SURTASS is a linear array of 8,575 ft deployed on a 6,000 ft (1.8 km) tow cable and neutrally buoyant. The array can operate at depths between 500 and 1,500 ft (150 and 450 m).
Stalwart and two sister ships, ex-USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS-7) and ex-USNS Capable (T-AGOS-16) were later converted to serve in the War on Drugs under Joint Interagency Task Force - East. Underwater SURTASS sensors were removed and the AN/SPS-49 long range air search radar and Link 11 were added to aid in location of drug smugglers. This equipment was later removed prior to the transfer to SUNY-Maritime as a cadet training and port security research and development vessel.
This monohulled ship was stricken from the Navy registry on December 2, 2002 and transferred to the U.S. Maritime Administration which donated it to State University of New York Maritime College, with the promise of $300,000 in federal funds for repairs and upgrades. Her Radio Call Sign is November - Charlie - Juliet - Whiskey.
[edit] See also
- Stalwart class tactical auxiliary general ocean surveillance ships
- New York State Strategic Center for Port & Maritime Security
- MSC T-AGOS Project Office
- Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
- Maersk Line Limited
- Seafarers International Union of North America
- American Maritime Officers
[edit] References
- U.S Navy Stalwart class fact file
- USNS Stalwart data
- NVR Entry for T-AGOS 1
- Stalwart Class list
- SUNY-Maritime arrival photos
- Stalwart SUNY Press Release
- MSC Press Release
- U.S. Maritime Administration
- Healy, P. (2004, September 27) Ex-Navy Surveillance Ship Getting New Life in Port Security. The New York Times, p. 5.
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