Banner-class environmental research ship

The Banner class was a class of three environmental research ships converted from Camano-class light cargo ships by the United States Navy during the 1960s. The class comprised three ships: Banner, Pueblo, and Palm Beach. The ships were originally United States Army vessels which had been built in 1944. Although officially classified as environmental research ships, the vessels were actually used as Signals intelligence gathering vessels, as part of the AGER program.

Banner-class environmental research ship

The Banner class was a class of three environmental research ships converted from Camano-class light cargo ships by the United States Navy during the 1960s. The class comprised three ships: Banner, Pueblo, and Palm Beach. The ships were originally United States Army vessels which had been built in 1944. Although officially classified as environmental research ships, the vessels were actually used as Signals intelligence gathering vessels, as part of the AGER program.