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USNS Waters (T-AGS-45)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Alpha - Alpha
NWAA
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Waters Class Hydrographic Survey Ship:
  • Laid down, 21 May 1991, at Avondale Industries, Inc., New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 6 June 1992
  • Delivered to the Navy, 26 May 1993
  • Placed in service as a Navigation Support Test Ship with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Ships Program as USNS Waters (T-AGS-45)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 12,250 t.(fl)
    Length 457'
    Beam 69'
    Draft 26' 10" (max)
    Speed 14 kts.
    Complement 32 Civilian Marines, 68 Sponsor
    Propulsion diesel-electric drive, twin shafts

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    Waters 24k USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) moored pierside, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo
    MSC web site
    Waters 84k USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) under way, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo
     
    Waters 98k USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) under way, date and location unknown.  
    Waters 289k USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) moored pierside at Port Canaveral FL., 4 March 2016 Stephen Svonavec
    Waters
    09104505
    132k USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) underway, date and location unknown.
    U.S. Navy photo from Flicker submitted by Hawkeye2011
    John Spivey
    Range Sentinel 59k Logo for FBM Operational Test Support Unit Two embarked in USNS Waters Bill Valashinas

    There is no history available for Waters (T-AGS-45) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Navigation Test Support Ship T-AGS
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