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T-AGS-63 Henson

Pathfinder Class Hydrographic Survey Ship:
  • Laid down, 13 October 1995, at Halter Marine Inc., Moss Point, MS.
  • Launched, 21 October 1996
  • Delivered to the Navy, 20 February 1998
  • Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Henson (T-AGS-63)
  • Henson is one of the seven survey ships of MSC's Special Mission Ships Program
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,981 t.(lt) 4,260 t.(fl)
    Length 329'
    Beam 58'
    Draft 18
    Speed 16 kts.
    Complement 25 Civilian Mariners, 30 Scientific Party
    Propulsion four EMD Diesels (diesel-electric drive), 8,520kw, twin shafts
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    Henson 69k Henson (T-AGS-63) at sea, circa early 1998
    US Navy photo # NH 96772 KN from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Henson 71k Henson (T-AGS-63) moored pierside Stavanger, Norway, date unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC web site
    There is no DANFS history available for Henson (T-AGS-63) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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    Navy Survey Ships (AGS) Designator Listing
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