Most Special Missions ships are crewed by civilian mariners employed by companies under contract to MSC; a few of the ships are crewed by civil service mariners. Technical work, research and communications are conducted by embarked military personnel, including civilian scientists and related technicians

Acoustic Survey Ships

USNS Hayes (T-AG-195) ex-T-AGOR-16

Cable Repair Ships

USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7)

Command Ships

LCC-20 Mount Whitney

High-speed Vessels

HST-1 Guam

HST-2 Puerto Rico

HSV-2 Swift

HSV-4676 Westpac Express

Missile Range Instrumentation Ships

USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) ex-E-AG-154

USNS Invincible (T-AGM-24) ex T-AGOS-10

USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25)

Navigation Test Support Ships

USNS Waters (T-AGS-45)

Ocean Surveillance Ships

USNS Victorious (T-AGOS-19)

USNS Able (T-AGOS-20)

USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21)

USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22)

USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23)

MV Cory Chouest

Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessels

USNS Black Powder (T-AGSE-1)

USNS Westwind (T-AGSE-2)

USNS Eagleview (T-AGSE-3)

USNS Arrowhead (T-AGSE-4)

SSV C-Champion

SSV C-Commando

MV Carolyn Chouest

MV Dolores Chouest

MV Kellie Chouest

HOS Dominator (T-ARC-1)

MV Malama

Down Range Support Program Ship

TB Megan Beyel

Submarine Tenders

USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)

Survey Ships

USNS John McDonnell (T-AGS-51)

USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS-60)

USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61)

USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62)

USNS Henson (T-AGS-63)

USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS-64)

USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS-65)

USNS Maury (T-AGS-66)

Sea based X-band Radar Platform

SBX-1

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