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Other Auxiliaries

(AGB, AGC, AGDS, AGF, AGM, AGMR, AGP, AGR)

Most recent update: May 6, 2009.


 

Navy Type Pennant # Original Name New Navy Name Built by Hull # USMC # USMC Design Converted by Disp. Commissioned Disposition
Icebreakers (AGB)
AGB 1 Burton Island   Western Pipe & Steel 246       6,515 28-Dec-46 Ex-AG 88, later WAGB 283, scrapped 1980
AGB 2 Edisto   Western Pipe & Steel 247       6,515 20-Mar-47 Ex-AG 89, later WAGB 284, scrapped 1977
AGB 3 Southwind Atka Western Pipe & Steel 142       6,515 15-Jul-44 Ex-AG 90, later WAGB 280, scrapped 1974
AGB 4 Glacier   Ingalls SB 580       8,650 27-May-55 Later WAGB 4, retired 1987, to be museum
AGB 5 Northwind Staten Island Western Pipe & Steel 140       6,481 26-Feb-44 Ex-WAGB 278 and later WAGB 278, scrapped 1974
Command Ships (AGC)
AGC 1 Appalachian   Federal Kearny 242 200 C2-S-B1 Todd Brooklyn 13,910 2-Oct-43 Scrapped 1960
AGC 2 Blue Ridge   Federal Kearny 243 201 C2-S-B1 Beth Brooklyn 13,910 27-Sep-43 Scrapped 1962
AGC 3 Rocky Mount   Federal Kearny 244 202 C2-S-B1 Beth Hoboken 13,910 16-Oct-43 Scrapped 1973
AGC 4 Ancon   Bethlehem Quincy       Norfolk NSY 14,150 26-Feb-43 Ex-AP 66, scrapped 1973
AGC 5 Mary Whitridge Catoctin Moore Dry Dock 231 295 C2-S-B1 Philadelphia NSY 13,910 31-Aug-43 Scrapped 1959
AGC 6 Duane   Philadelphia NSY             Ex-WPG 63, never commissioned, later WAGC 33, scuttled 1987
AGC 7 Cyclone Mount McKinley North Carolina SB 92 1347 C2-S-AJ1 Philadelphia NSY 12,580 1-May-44 Later LCC 7, scrapped 1977
AGC 8 Eclipse Mount Olympus North Carolina SB 93 1348 C2-S-AJ1 Boston NSY 12,580 4-May-44 Scrapped 1973
AGC 9 Fleetwing Wasatch North Carolina SB 94 1349 C2-S-AJ1 Norfolk NSY 12,580 20-May-44 Scrapped 1960
AGC 10 Kathay Auburn North Carolina SB 96 1351 C2-S-AJ1 Beth Hoboken 12,580 20-Jul-44 Scrapped 1961
AGC 11 Monsoon Eldorado North Carolina SB 97 1352 C2-S-AJ1 Beth Brooklyn 12,580 26-Aug-44 Later LCC 11, scrapped 1973
AGC 12 Morning Star Estes North Carolina SB 98 1353 C2-S-AJ1 Norfolk NSY 12,580 9-Oct-44 Later LCC 12, scrapped 1977
AGC 13 Northern Light Panamint North Carolina SB 99 1354 C2-S-AJ1 Todd Hoboken 12,580 14-Oct-44 Scrapped 1961
AGC 14 Witch of the Wave Teton North Carolina SB 108 1363 C2-S-AJ1 ??? Brooklyn 12,580 18-Oct-44 Scrapped 1962
AGC 15 Adirondack   North Carolina SB 196 1705 C2-S-AJ1 Philadelphia NSY 12,580 2-Sep-45 Scrapped 1972
AGC 16 Pocono   North Carolina SB 198 1707 C2-S-AJ1 Boston NSY 12,580 29-Dec-45 Later LCC 16, scrapped 1976
AGC 17 Taconic   North Carolina SB 201 1710 C2-S-AJ1 Atlantic Basin IW 12,580 16-Jan-45 Later LCC 17, scrapped 1976
Deep Submergence Support Ships (AGDS)
AGDS 1 White Sands   Pacific Bridge           1944 Ex-ARD 20, scrapped 1974
AGDS 2 Point Barrow Point Loma Maryland SB   43 S2-ST-23a   10,320 29-May-58 Ex-AKD 1, ice-strengthened, scrapped 2006
Command Ships (AGF)
AGF 1 Valcour   Lake Washington SY         2,750 5-Jul-46 Ex-AVP 55, scrapped 1977
AGF 3 LaSalle   New York NSY         13,634 22-Feb-64 Ex-LPD 3, sunk as target 2007
AGF 11 Coronado   Lockheed SB         13,634 23-May-70 Ex-LPD 11, struck 2006
Range Instrumentation Ships (AGM)
AGM 1 Skidmore Victory Range Tracker Oregon SB   685 VC2-S-AP3 Ingalls SB 11,500 27-Nov-60 Ex-AG 160, scrapped 1970
AGM 2 FS 278 Range Recoverer Wheeler SB       Pacific SR 935 22-Jun-60 Ex-AG 161, later YFRT 524, scrapped 1974
AGM 3 Haiti Victory Longview Permanente No. 1   532 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 27-Nov-60 Ex-AK 238, to NDRF
AGM 4 Owensboro Victory Richfield Permanente No. 2   719 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 27-Nov-60 Ex-AK 253, to NDRF 1960
AGM 5 Dalton Victory Sunnyvale California SB   21 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 27-Oct-60 Ex-AK 256, to NDRF 1975
AGM 6 Niantic Victory Watertown Oregon SB   100 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 11-Aug-60 Sold 1974
AGM 7 Knox Victory Huntsville Oregon SB     VC2-S-AP3 Triple A Machine 11,500   Scrapped 1995
AGM 8 Seton Hall Victory Wheeling Oregon SB   686 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 28-May-64 Sunk as target 1981
AGM 9 GEN R. E. Callan GEN H. H. Arnold Permanente No. 3     C4-S-A1   17,250 1-Jul-64 Ex-AP 139, scrapped 1982
AGM 10 GEN Harry Taylor GEN Hoyt S. Vandenberg Permanente No. 3     C4-S-A1   17,250 13-Jul-64 Ex-AP 145, reefed off the Florida Keys 2007
AGM 11 Twin Falls Victory Twin Falls Oregon SB   167 VC2-S-AP3   11,500   Later AGS 37, scrapped 1992
AGM 12 George Calvert American Mariner Bethlehem-Fairfield   20 EC2-S-C1   14,250 Jan-59 Now target ship in Chesapeake Bay
AGM 13 Sword Knot Sword Knot Consolidated Wilmington   2466 C1-M-AV1   6,090 1964 Scrapped 1973
AGM 14 Rose Knot Rose Knot Pennsylvania SY     C1-M-AV1   6,090 1964 Scrapped 1977
AGM 15 Coastal Sentry Coastal Sentry Smith SB, Leathem D.   2166 C1-M-AV1   6,090 1964 Intended to be AK 212, 
AGM 16 Coastal Crusader Coastal Crusader Smith SB, Leathem D.   2174 C1-M-AV1   6,090 1964 Intended to be AK 220, later AGS 36, scrapped 1977
AGM 17 Timber Hitch Timber Hitch Consolidated Wilmington   2315 C1-M-AV1   6,090 1964 Scrapped 1977
AGM 18 Sampan Hitch Sampan Hitch Butler Superior   2133 C1-M-AV1   6,090 1-Jul-64 Scrapped 1973
AGM 19 Mission San Fernando Muscle Shoals/Vanguard MarinShip   1274 T2-SE-A2 GD Quincy 23,350 28-Feb-66 Ex-AO 122, to NDRF 1999
AGM 20 Mission De Pala Johnstown/Redstone MarinShip   1280 T2-SE-A2 GD Quincy 23,350 30-Jun-66 Ex-AO 114, scrapped 1995
AGM 21 Mission San Juan Flagstaff/Mercury MarinShip     T2-SE-A2 GD Quincy 23,350 1-Sep-65 Ex-AO 126, scrapped 1984
AGM 22 Sherburne Range Sentinel Permanente No. 2   553 VC2-S-AP3   11,500 21-Oct-71 Ex-APA 205, to NDRF 1999
AGM 23 Empire State Mariner Observation Island New York SB   28 C4-S-A1 Maryland SB 16,000   Ex-AG 154, 
AGM 24 Invincible Invincible Tacoma Boat         2,535 4-Apr-00 Ex-T-AGOS 11, active
AGM 25 Howard O. Lorenzen Howard O. Lorenzen VT Halter Marine   1979     17,420 10-Jan-12 Active
Communications Relay Ships (AGMR)
AGMR 1 Gilbert Islands Annapolis Todd Tacoma 57       11,373 7-Mar-64 Ex-CVE 107 and AKV 39, scrapped 1979
AGMR 2 Saipan Arlington New York Ship 469     Alabama DD 14,500 27-Aug-66 Ex-CVL 48 and AVT 6, scrapped 1976
Torpedo Boat Tenders (AGP)
AGP 1 Niagara                 Ex-PG 52
AGP 2 Hilo                 Ex-PG 58
AGP 3 Jamestown                 Ex-PG 55
AGP 4 LST 330 Portunus Philadelphia NSY       Philadelphia NSY   12-Jun-43 Scrapped 1948
AGP 5 LST 14 Varuna Dravo Pittsburgh       Dravo Pittsburgh   31-Aug-43 Scrapped 1946
AGP 6 Oyster Bay   Lake Washington SY       Lake Washington SY   17-Nov-43 Later AVP 28, to Italy 1957 as Pietro Cavezale (A 5301), scrapped 1994
AGP 7 Mobjack   Lake Washington SY       Lake Washington SY   17-Oct-43 To Coast & Geodetic Survey 1946 as Pioneer, scrapped 1967
AGP 8 Wachapreague   Lake Washington SY       Lake Washington SY   17-May-44 To USCG 1946 as McCulloch (WAVP 386), to Vietnam 1972 as Ngo Kuyen (HQ 06), to the Philippines 1975 as Gregorio de Pilar (PF 8), struck 1986
AGP 9 Willoughby   Lake Washington SY       Lake Washington SY   18-Jun-44 To USCG 1946 as Gresham (WAVP 387), scrapped 1973
AGP 10 LST 135 Orestes Chicago Bridge       Maryland Drydock   25-Apr-44 Scrapped 1948
AGP 11 LST 604 Silenus Chicago Bridge       Maryland Drydock   9-Aug-44 Scrapped 1947
AGP 12 Cape Carthage Acontius Pusey & Jones 1092 304 C1-A Pusey & Jones   23-Jun-44 Sold 1946, scrapped 1965
AGP 13 Cape Farewell Cyrene Pusey & Jones 1095 891 C1-A Pusey & Jones   27-Sep-44 Sold 1946, scrapped 1978
AGP 14 LST 977 Alecto Beth Hingham 3447     Maryland Drydock   28-Jul-45 To Turkey 1948 as Onaran (A 581)
AGP 15 LST 966 Callisto Beth Hingham 3436     Maryland Drydock   12-Jun-45 Scrapped 1947
AGP 16 LST 773 Antigone Chicago Bridge       Maryland Drydock   14-May-45 Scrapped 1947
AGP 17 LST 1125 Brontes Chicago Bridge       Maryland Drydock   14-Aug-45 Sold 1947, wrecked 1959
AGP 18 LST 1133 Chiron Chicago Bridge       Maryland Drydock   18-Sep-45 Sold 1947 as Altamar, wrecked 1960
AGP 19                   Number not used
AGP 20 LST 201 Pontus Chicago Bridge       ???   15-Aug-44 Scrapped 1947
Radar Picket Ships (AGR)
AGR 1 James Squires Guardia Jones Panama City 97 3137 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 1-Feb-55 Scrapped 1971
AGR 2 Claude B. Kitchen Lookout Jones Panama City 99 3139 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 5-Mar-55 Scrapped 1970
AGR 3 Raphael R. Rivera Skywatcher Jones Panama City 78 2337 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 29-Mar-55 Scrapped 1971
AGR 4 James W. Wheeler Searcher Jones Panama City 79 2338 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 28-Sep-55 Scrapped 1970
AGR 5 Edwin D. Howard Scanner Jones Panama City 85 2344 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 30-Jan-56 Scrapped 1974
AGR 6 Frank O. Peterson Locator Jones Panama City 88 2347 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 21-Jan-56 Scrapped 1975
AGR 7 James F. Harrell Picket Jones Panama City 98 3138 EC2-S-C5 Norfolk NSY 10,360 8-Feb-56 Scrapped 1978
AGR 8 Edward W. Burton Interceptor Jones Panama City 107 3147 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 15-Feb-56 Scrapped 1978
AGR 9 Charles A. Draper Investigator Jones Panama City 77 2336 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 16-Jan-57 Scrapped 1971
AGR 10 Francis J. O'Gara Outpost Jones Panama City 100 3140 EC2-S-C5 Philadelphia NSY 10,360 6-Feb-57 Scrapped 1971
AGR 11 Warren P. Marks Protector Jones Panama City 87 2346 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 20-Feb-57 Scrapped 2005
AGR 12 Raymond Van Brogen Vigil Jones Panama City 80 2339 EC2-S-C5 Philadelphia NSY 10,360 5-Mar-57 Scrapped 1970
AGR 13 Edwin H. Duff Interdictor Jones Panama City 102 3142 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 7-Apr-58 Scrapped 1974
AGR 14 Dudley H. Thomas Interpreter Jones Panama City 82 2341 EC2-S-C5 Philadelphia NSY 10,360 29-Sep-58 Scrapped 1974
AGR 15 William J. Riddle Interrupter/Tracer Jones Panama City 81 2340 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 16-Oct-58 Sold 1974 as Unisea, scrapped 2000
AGR 16 Vernon S. Wood Watchman Jones Panama City 84 2343 EC2-S-C5 Charleston NSY 10,360 5-Jan-59 Scrapped 1974