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T-AGOR-5 Charles H. Davis


USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5) was transferred to New Zealand, renamed HMNZS Tui (A-2)
Robert D. Conrad Class Oceanographic Research Ship:
  • Laid down, 15 June 1961, at Christy Corp, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
  • Launched, 30 June 1962
  • Delivered to the Navy, 25 January 1963
  • Placed in service with MSC as USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5)
  • Placed out of service, mid 1960s
  • Transferred, on loan, 28 July 1970, to New Zealand, renamed HMNZS Tui (A-2), later (A-5)
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1997
  • Decommissioned by the New Zealand Navy, 18 February 1998
  • Final Disposition, sunk as an artificial reef for recreational diving, 20 February 1999, off Tutukaka NZ
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,200 t.(lt) 1,370 t.(fl)
    Length 209'
    Beam 40'
    Draft 16'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 23 civilian mariners, 38 scientists
    Propulsion diesel-electric, single propeller, 2,500shp, retractable azmuthing bow thruster
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    Charles H Davis 69k Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5) launching, 30 June 1962, at Christy Corp, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
    US Navy photo from DANFS.    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    Charles H Davis 74k Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5) underway, date and place unknown. Ramon Jackson
    Charles H Davis 29k ex HMNZS Tui (ex Charles H. Davis) being sunk as an artificial reef at Tutukaka NZ, 20 February 1999. Photo courtesy Dive Tutukaka web site
    Charles H Davis 29k ex HMNZS Tui (ex Charles H Davis) sinking at Tutukaka NZ, 20 February 1999. Photo courtesy
    RNZN New "Navy Today"
    There is no DANFS History currently available for Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5) at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Oceanographer of the Navy
    Navy Oceanographic Survey Ship (AGOR) Designator Listing
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