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T-AGOS-8 / IX-537 Prevail

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Yankee - Romeo - Whiskey
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National Defense Service Medal
Stalwart Class Ocean Surveillance Ship:
  • Laid down, 13 March 1985, at Tacoma Boat Building Co., Tacoma, WA.
  • Launched, 7 December 1985
  • Delivered to the Navy, 4 March 1986, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Prevail (T-AGOS-8)
  • Reclassified Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-537, 17 October 2003
  • Prevail (IX-537), is a multi-purpose research vessel, available for hire from Norfolk Naval Shipyard
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,565 t.(lt) 2,535t.(fl)
    Length 224'
    Beam 43'
    Draft 15'
    Speed 11kts
    Armament none
    Complement 18 Civilian Mariners,15 Navy
    Propulsion diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp
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    Prevail 86k Prevail (T-AGOS-8) underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC web site
    There is no DANFS history available for Prevail (T-AGOS-8) 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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