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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Tango - Mike NVTM

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Zeus Class Cable Laying and Repair Ship:

Laid down, 1 June 1981, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp., San Diego, CA.

Launched, 30 October 1982

Delivered to the US Navy, 19 March 1984

Assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7)

USNS Zeus is assigned to MSC Atlantic Special Mission Support Force

Specifications:
Displacement 9,110 t.(lt) 15,700 t.(fl)
Length 513'
Beam 73'
Draft 26'
Speed 15 kts.
Complement

51 Civilian Mariners

6 Navy

32 Scientific Party

Armament none

Propulsion Diesel-electric, twin shafts, two forward and two aft side thrusters

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
09270709	246k	Launching of Zeus (ARC-7), 30 October 1982, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp., San Diego, CA., The ship was Christened by Mrs. Edwin Neese, wife of the Attorney General of the United States. General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, (NASSCO) photos	Dale Hargrave
09270710	1303k		Dale Hargrave
09270711	386k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** underway during sea trials, 24 October 1983. U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-SN-84-05433	Robert Hurst
	319k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** underway, date and location unknown	Tommy Trampp
	52k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** at anchor, date and location unknown US Navy photo	MSC web site
	82k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** under way, date and location unknown	Federation of American Scientists web site
	1199k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** under way, circa 3 April 2008, location unknown. US Navy (MSC) photo	Robert Hurst
	94k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** under way in the harbor at Norfolk, circa 2008 enroute to a local shipyard for an overhaul.	Mabel Clark
	89k	*USNS Zeus* (T-ARC-7)** underway in the harbor at Norfolk, circa 2008 after completing a yard period at a local shipyard.	Mabel Clark
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