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T-AGOS-5 Assurance

USNS Assurance (T-AGOS-5) was transferred to Portugal, renamed ALM Gago Coutinho (A-523)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal

Stalwart Class Ocean Surveillance Ship:

Laid down, 16 April 1984, at Tacoma Boat Building Co., Tacoma, WA.

Launched, 12 January 1985

Delivered to the Navy, 1 May 1985, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Assurance (T-AGOS-5)

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 6 January 1995

Transferred, 30 September 1999, under the Security Assistance Program to Portugal, renamed ALM Gago Coutinho (A-523)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 1,565 t.(lt) 2,285 t.(fl)
Length 224'
Beam 43'
Draft 15'
Speed 11 kts.
Complement 18 Civilian 15 Navy
Propulsion diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	52k	Assurance (T-AGOS-5) and Triumph (T-AGOS-4) moored at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI., December 1990. Note; *Assurance* crew members painting the ships port anchor. US DOD # DNSC9205754 photo by OS2 John Bouvia USN, from the Defense Visual Information Center.		Peter Westdijk

View the Assurance (T-AGOS-5)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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Last Updated 14 July 2006