USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) |
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| Career (USA) | |
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| Name: | USNS Loyal |
| Owner: | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder: | Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 7 October 1991 |
| Launched: | 19 September 1992 |
| Acquired: | by the U.S. Navy, 1 July 1993 |
| In service: | as USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22), date unknown |
| Honors and awards: |
National Defense Service Medal |
| Notes: | Currently in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship |
| Tonnage: | 3,100 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 3,384 tons |
| Length: | 235' |
| Beam: | 94' |
| Draft: | 25' (max) |
| Propulsion: | diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp |
| Speed: | 9.6 knots |
| Complement: | 19 civilian mariners, 6 sponsors, 0 Navy |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays |
| Armament: | none |
USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) is a Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1993 and assigned to the Navy’s Special Missions Program.
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Loyal was built by Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana. She was laid down on 7 October 1991 and launched 19 September 1992 and was delivered to the Navy on 1 July 1993 which assigned her to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Program.
The mission of Loyal is to directly support the Navy by using passive sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats.
There is no current operational history on Loyal.
Loyal personnel are qualified for the following medals:
There is no journal entry on Loyal at DANFS.
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