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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Ramon Jackson

USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS-26)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - November - Uniform - Delta NNUD

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal

USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS-26) was transferred to Turkey renamed TCG Çes,me (A-599)

Silas Bent Class Hydrographic Survey Ship:

Laid down, 2 March 1964, at American Shipbuilding Corp, Cleveland, OH.

Launched, 15 May 1964

Delivered to the Navy, 23 July 1965

Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS-26)

Placed out of service, (date unknown)

Transferred to Turkey, 29 September 1999, renamed TCG Çes,me (A-599)

Struck from the Naval Register, 28 October 1999

Current Disposition, active Turkish Navy

Specifications:
Displacement 1,935 t.(lt) 2,580 t.(fl)
Length 285' 3"
Beam 48'
Draft 15
Speed 15 kts.

Complement

44 crew

26 scientific party

Propulsion

ALCO Diesels

Allis-Chalmers electric drive

single propeller SHP approx.3000

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS-26)
	35k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** launching, 15 May 1964, at American Shipbuilding Corp., Cleveland, OH. US Navy photo from a Japanese language open house brochure	Ramon Jackson
	85k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** on builders trials, July 1965 US Navy photo from DANFS.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	56k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** moored to a buoy, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Federation of American Scientists web site
	81k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Federation of American Scientists web site
	104k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** overhead view, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from a Japanese language open house brochure	Ramon Jackson
	86k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from a Japanese language open house brochure	Ramon Jackson
	56k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** on the Anacostia River, Washington, DC. Note the South Capitol Street Bridge in the background. US Navy photo from a Japanese language open house brochure	Ramon Jackson
	89k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26) under tow by USS Wandank (ATA-204)** enroute to Guam, circa 1967-68.	Photo by Eli Blanco RM3 USS Wandank
	69k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from DANFS.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	102k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy Military Sea Transportation Service photo.	Robert Hurst
	167k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** at sea, date and location unknown. US Naval History and Heritage Command PHoto # NH 79138.	US Naval History and Heritage Command
	209k	*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26)** at sea, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Robert Hurst
TCG Çes,me (A-599)
	342k	Ex-*USNS Silas Bent* (T-AGS-26) in Turkish naval service as TCG Çes,me (A-599)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Retired
	129k	*TCG Çes,me* (A-599)** under way, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Retired
	608k	*TCG Çes,me* (A-599)** northbound in the Bosporous Straits, 9 May 2011.	Photo by John Skillman