USNS Flyer
USNS Flyer (T-AG-178), was a type C2-S-B1 cargo ship of the United States Navy, built for the Maritime Commission (MC) as Water Witch in service under charter by the Commission to several lines until purchased in 1946 by United States Lines and renamed American Flyer. After being placed in the Reserve Fleet 14 December 1964 the title was transferred to the Navy for use as a deep ocean bathymetric survey ship supporting installation of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS). The Navy placed the ship in service 9 February 1965 with the name Flyer given on 22 March. The ship operated in that role until 1975.
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USNS Flyer
USNS Flyer (T-AG-178), was a type C2-S-B1 cargo ship of the United States Navy, built for the Maritime Commission (MC) as Water Witch in service under charter by the Commission to several lines until purchased in 1946 by United States Lines and renamed American Flyer. After being placed in the Reserve Fleet 14 December 1964 the title was transferred to the Navy for use as a deep ocean bathymetric survey ship supporting installation of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS). The Navy placed the ship in service 9 February 1965 with the name Flyer given on 22 March. The ship operated in that role until 1975.
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USNS Flyer (T-AG-178), was a t ...... rated in that role until 1975.
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1975-07-17
active years start date
1965-02-09
laying down
1944-10-30
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1.399032e+2
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1.923288e+1
ship draft (μ)
8.77824e+0
ship launched
1944-12-20
status
Sold for scrapping, 27 April 1976
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* light
* full
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*Official number: 247417
*Signal: ANQN
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1965-02-09
Ship laid down
1944-10-30
Ship launched
1944-12-20
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*Water Witch
*American Flyer
*Flyer
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Ship out of service
1975-07-17
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* 1944 as built
* 1964 as American Flyer
* 1944 as built
* 1964 as American Flyer
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USNS Flyer (T-AG-178), was a t ...... rated in that role until 1975.
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*American Flyer (1946–1965)
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*Flyer (1965–1975)
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*Water Witch (1944–1946)
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