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USNS Longview (T-AGM-3)
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USNS Haiti Victory (T-AK-238) (1950 - 1960)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Echo - Delta
NYED

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Greenville Victory Class Cargo Ship / Longview Class Missile Instrumentation Ship:

Laid down, 24 April 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 532) at Permanente Metals Corp., Yard No. 1, Richmond, CA.

Launched, 20 July 1944

Delivered to the WSA, 18 September, 1944 and placed in operation as SS Haiti Victory under charter by Waterman Steamship Co.

Returned to the Maritime Administration, 9 January 1948, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.

Acquired by the US Army Transportation Command, 14 April 1948, commissioned USAT Haiti Victory

Acquired by the US Navy, 1 March 1950 and placed in service by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Haiti Victory (T-AK-238)

Reclassified and converted to a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship, 27 November 1960

Renamed USNS Longview (T-AGM-3), January 1961

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 4 November 1974, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 27 April 1976, to American Ship Dismantlers

Specifications:
Displacement 4,512 t.(lt) 15,589 t.(fl)
Length 455'
Beam 62'
Draft 29'
Speed 15.5 kts.

Complement

Officers 12

Enlisted 87

Largest Boom Capacity 50 t.

Cargo Capacity 7,800 DWT

non-refrigerated 453,210 Cu ft.

Armament

(AK)

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount (stern)

one 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount (bow)

eight 20mm AA guns

(AGM) none

Fuel Capacity NSFO 18,575 Bbls

Propulsion

one Westinghouse steam turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox 525 psi 750°

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears

two turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 6,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USNS Haiti Victory (T-AK-238)
	58k	*USNS Haiti Victory* (T-AK-238)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	William Zarkas, Retired MSC Boatswain President, MSC Retiree Association
	123k	*USNS Haiti Victory* (T-AK-238) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, May 1960. This photo shows Haiti Victory** in her AGM configuration but at the time of the photo she was still carrying her AK designation.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	93k	*USNS Haiti Victory* (T-AK-238) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, November 1960. This photo shows Haiti Victory** in her AGM configuration but at the time of the photo she was still carrying her AK designation.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
USNS Longview (T-AGM-3)
	70k	*USNS Longview* (T-AGM-3)** underway, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	321k	*USNS Longview* (T-AGM-3)** underway, date and location unknown. Photo from the collections of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.	Darryl Baker
0913023808	191k	*USNS Longview* (T-AGM-3)** underway, 15 April 1962, location unknown. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 88077
	3197k	A USAF 6594th Recovery Control Group Sea King helicopter landing aboard *USNS Longview* (T-AGM-3)** in the Hawaiian area, July 1966. Photo 0913023806-courtesy of Bill Wood Photo 0913023807-USAF 6594 Test Group	Robert Hurst
	495k		Robert Hurst
0913023809	225k	*USNS Longview* (T-AGM-3)** underway off Hawaii, date unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio