Research and Survey Ships                                                                                         Most recent update: December 23, 2009.

(AGEH, AGER, AGOR, AGS, AGTR)

 

Type # Name Shipbuilder Hull # Tons Price ($mm) Delivery N/C UNOLS Operator or Other Disposition

Hydrofoil Research Ships (AGEH)
AGEH 1 Plainview Lockheed Shipbuilding 310 1-Mar-69 N Scrapped 1979

Environmental Research Ships (AGER)
AGER 1 Banner Kewaunee Shipbuilding 550 1-Jun-67 C Ex-FS 345, scrapped 1970
AGER 2 Pueblo Kewaunee Shipbuilding 550 13-May-67 C Ex-FS 344, captured by North Korea 1968, on display in Wonson
AGER 3 Palm Beach Higgins Industries 550 13-May-67 C Ex-FS 217, sold 1970

Ocean Research Ships (AGOR)
AGOR 1 Josiah Willard Gibbs Lake Washington SY 1,766 15-Dec-58 C Ex-AVP 51, to Greece 1977 as Hephaistos (A413)
AGOR 2 H. U. Sverdrup In Norway
AGOR 3 Robert D. Conrad Gibbs 613 1,400 29-Nov-62 N Scrapped 2003
AGOR 4 James M. Gillis Christy Corp. 415 1,400 5-Nov-62 N To Mexico 1983 as Altair (H-05), active
AGOR 5 Charles H. Davis Christy Corp. 416 1,400 25-Jan-63 N To New Zealand 1970 as Tui (A-2), sunk as reef 1999
AGOR 6 Sands Marietta Manufacturing 911 1,400 13-Nov-64 N To Brazil 1990 as ALM Camara (H-41), active
AGOR 7 Lynch Marietta Manufacturing 912 1,400 23-Jul-65 N Scrapped 2001
AGOR 8 Eltanin Avondale 801 3,900 23-Aug-62 C Formerly AK 270, to NDRF 1990
AGOR 9 Thomas G. Thompson Marinette Marine 409 1,400 1-Aug-65 N Now Gosport (IX 517), active
AGOR 10 Thomas Washington Marinette Marine 410 1,400 17-Sep-65 N To Chile 1992 as Vidal Gormaz (AGOR 60), active
AGOR 11 Mizar Avondale 802 3,900 15-Apr-64 C Formerly AK 272, scrapped 2006
AGOR 12 De Steiguer Northwest Marine 53 1,400 4.2 28-Feb-69 N To Tunisia 1992 as Salammbo (A 701), active
AGOR 13 Bartlett Northwest Marine 54 1,400 4.2 31-Mar-69 N To Morocco 1993 as Abou el Barakat al Barbari (A 702), active
AGOR 14 Melville Defoe Sbldg. 442 2,670 5.9 1-Aug-69 N Scripps Institution
AGOR 15 Knorr Defoe Sbldg. 443 2,670 5.9 14-Jan-70 N Woods Hole Institution
AGOR 16 Hayes Todd Seattle 47 4,000 14.0 21-Jul-71 N Now T-AG 195, operated by NSWC, active
AGOR 17 Chain Basalt Rock Co.   1,630 15-Apr-67 C Formerly ARS 20, scrapped 1979
AGOR 18 Snatch Basalt Rock Co. 1,630 15-Apr-67 C Formerly ARS 27, scrapped 1971
AGOR 19   Cancelled 1968
AGOR 20   Cancelled 1968
AGOR 21 Gyre Halter Marine 375 950 14-Nov-73 N Texas A. & M.
AGOR 22 Moana Wave Halter Marine 376 950 16-Jan-74 N Struck 1999
AGOR 23 Thomas G. Thompson Halter Marine 1148 2,100 20.8 8-Jul-91 N U. of Washington
AGOR 24 Roger Revelle Halter Marine 1358 2,100 34.6 11-Jun-96 N Scripps Institution
AGOR 25 Atlantis Halter Marine 1416 2,100 33.6 25-Feb-98 N Woods Hole Institution
AGOR 26 Kilo Moana Atlantic Marine 244 2,500 42.0 21-May-02 N U. of Hawaii

Survey Ships (AGS)
AGS 1 Pathfinder Lake Washington SY 2,175 31-Aug-42 N Built for C&GS, retired 1971
AGS 2 Hydrographer Spear Engine Works 1,135 20-May-42 C Ex-PY 30, to C&GS 1946
AGS 3 Oceanographer W. A. Fletcher 1,136 15-Aug-42 C Ex-PG 85, scrapped 1944
AGS 4 Bowditch Burmeister & Wain 5,405 11-Dec-43 C Ex-AG 30, scrapped 1948
AGS 5 Sumner Seattle Construction 3,142 1-Dec-43 C Ex-AG 32, scrapped 1948
AGS 6 Derickson Ballard Marine 245 27-May-44 C Ex-PCS 1458, sold 1954
AGS 7 Littlehales Robert Jacob 245 28-Feb-45 C Ex-PCS 1388, sold 1950 as John-O
AGS 8 Dutton South Coast Shipbuilding 245 20-Mar-45 C Ex-PCS 1396, sold 1950
AGS 9 Amistead Rust Colberg Boat Works 245 20-Mar-45 C Ex-PCS 1404, sold 1948
AGS 10 John Blish Ballard Marine 245 20-Mar-45 C Ex-PCS 1457, later AGSC 10, scrapped 1950
AGS 11 Chauvenet Hiltebrant Dock 340 20-Mar-45 C Ex-YMS 195, sold 1947 as Zipper, foundered 1963
AGS 12 Harkness Tacoma Boat 340 20-Mar-45 C Ex-YMS 242, sold 1960
AGS 13 James M. Gillis South Coast Shipbuilding 340 20-Mar-45 C Ex-YMS 262, scrapped 1960
AGS 14 Simon Newcomb South Coast Shipbuilding 340 20-Mar-45 C Ex-YMS 263, scrapped 1960
AGS 15 Tanner Walsh-Kaiser 4,087 15-May-46 C Ex-AKA 34, scrapped 1970
AGS 16 Maury Walsh-Kaiser 4,087 12-Jul-46 C Ex-AKA 36, scrapped 1973
AGS 17 Pursuit Winslow Marine 890 18-Aug-51 C Ex-AM 108, struck 1960
AGS 18 Requisite Winslow Marine 890 18-Aug-51 C Ex-AM 109, struck 1964
AGS 19 Sheldrake General Engineering 890 14-Apr-52 C Ex-AM 162, scrapped 1971
AGS 20 Prevail Pennsylvania Shipyards 890 1-Apr-52 C Ex-AM 107, scrapped 1964
AGS 21 Bowditch Oregon Shipbuilding 4,420 8-Aug-57 C Ex-South Bend Victory, scrapped 1988
AGS 22 Dutton Oregon Shipbuilding 4,420 1-Nov-58 C Ex-Tuskegee Victory, to NDRF 1989
AGS 23 Michelson Oregon Shipbuilding 4,420 15-Dec-58 C Ex-Joliet Victory, scrapped 1977
AGS 24 Serrano United Engineering 1,330 30-Jun-60 C Ex-ATF 112, scrapped 1971
AGS 25 Kellar Marietta Manufacturing 2,200 31-Jan-69 N To Portugal 1988 as Almeida Carvalho, struck
AGS 26 Silas Bent AmShip Lorain 421 2,200 23-Jul-65 N To Turkey 1999 as Cesme (A 587), active
AGS 27 Elisha Kent Kane Christy Corp. 422 2,200 19-May-67 N To Turkey 2001 as Canadarli (A 588), active
AGS 28 Towhee AmShip Cleveland 890 1-Apr-64 C Formerly AMS 388, scrapped 1970
AGS 29 Chauvenet Fairfield (UK) 835 5,150 8.4 13-Nov-70 N To Texas MA 1996 as Texas Clipper II, to Missile Defense Agency 2005 as Pacific Collector
AGS 30 San Pablo Associated Sbldg. 2,750 25-Aug-49 C Formerly AVP 30, sold 1970
AGS 31 S.P. Lee Defoe Sbldg. 441 2,700 8.9 2-Dec-68 N To Mexico 1992 as Antares (H-06), active
AGS 32 Harkness Fairfield (UK) 836 5,150 8.4 29-Jan-71 N To NDRF 1993, to Mass Maritime temporarily 2001
AGS 33 Wilkes Defoe Sbldg. 444 2,700 8.9 28-Jun-71 N To Tunisia 1995 as Kheireddine (A 700), active
AGS 34 Wyman Defoe Sbldg. 445 2,700 8.9 3-Nov-71 N To NDRF 2001: to be scrapped
AGS 35 SGT George Keathley Walter Butler SB 336 6,090 1950 C Formerly Acorn Knot (C1-M-AV1), to Taiwan 1972 as Chu Hwa (AGS 564)
AGS 36 Coastal Crusader Leathem D. Smith 340 6,090 1950 C Formerly T-AGM 17 (C1-M-AV1), scrapped 1977
AGS 37 Twin Falls Oregon Sbldg. 1221 4,500 1950 C Formerly T-AGM 11 (Twin Falls Victory), disposition unknown
AGS 38 H. H. Hess NASSCO 336 14,700 16-Jan-78 C Formerly Canadian Mail (C4), to NDRF 1993
AGS 39 Maury Bethlehem SP 4667 8,800 66.4 31-Mar-89 N To Cal. Maritime 1995 as Golden Bear
AGS 40 Tanner Bethlehem SP 4668 8,800 66.4 31-Aug-90 N To Maine Maritime 1997 as State of Maine
AGS 41-44   Not used
AGS 45 Waters Avondale 2370 12,200 104.4 26-May-93 N Now AGM , active
AGS 46-49   Not used
AGS 50 Rehoboth Lake Washington 2,750 2-Sep-48 C Formerly AVP 50, scrapped 1970
AGS 51 John McDonnell Halter Marine 1168 1,250 14.0 15-Nov-91 N Active
AGS 52 Littlehales Halter Marine 1169 1,250 11.5 10-Jan-92 N To NOAA 2003 as Thomas Jefferson (S 222)
AGS 53-59   Not used
AGS 60 Pathfinder Halter Marine 1261 3,000 49.9 28-Oct-94 N Active
AGS 61 Sumner Halter Marine 1262 3,000 45.9 30-May-95 N Active
AGS 62 Bowditch Halter Marine 1315 3,000 40.0 19-Jul-96 N Active
AGS 63 Henson Halter Marine 1468 3,000 46.9 20-Feb-98 N Active
AGS 64 Bruce C. Heezen Halter Marine 1707 3,000 51.7 13-Jan-00 N Active
AGS 65 Mary Sears Halter Marine 1804 3,000 53.5 17-Dec-01 N Active
AGS 66   VT Halter Marine   3,000 86.7 30-Apr-13 N Building

Technical Research Ships (AGTR)
AGTR 1 Oxford New England Shipbuiilding 3,745 1-Apr-64 C Ex-AG 159, scrapped 1970
AGTR 2 Georgetown New England Shipbuiilding 3,745 9-Nov-63 C Ex-AG 165, scrapped 1971
AGTR 3 Jamestown New England Shipbuiilding 3,745 1-Apr-64 C Ex-AG 166, scrapped 1970
AGTR 4 Belmont Oregon Shipbuilding 4,420 2-Nov-64 C Ex-AG 167, scrapped 1970
AGTR 5 Liberty Oregon Shipbuilding 4,420 1-Apr-64 C Ex-AG 168, scrapped 1973