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USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Whiskey - Lima
 NCWL
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Victorious Class Ocean Surveillance Ship:
  • Laid down, 15 February 1991, at Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, LA.
  • Launched, 26 September 1991
  • Delivered to the Navy, 27 January 1993
  • Assigned to theMilitary Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Program
  • Placed in service as USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 3,100 t.(lt) 3,384 t.(fl)
    Length 234'
    Beam 93' 6"
    Draft 25' (max)
    Speed 10 kts (3 kts when towing array)
    Complement
    Civilian mariners 19 - 22
    Navy personnel 15
    Technicians 5
    Propulsion
    Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600shp
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    Effective 90k USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC web site
    Effective
    070913-N-2638R-004 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)    		 679k USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21) sits in dry dock at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
    US Navy photo #'s
    070913-N-2638R-004 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)
    070913-N-2638R-003 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)
    070913-N-2638R-001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)
    by MCSN Bryan Reckard.    		 Lee Wahler and Robert Hurst
    Effective
    070913-N-2638R-003 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)    		 333k
    Effective
    070913-N-2638R-001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007)    		 201k
    There is no DANFS history available for Effective (T-AGOS-21) at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    US Navy Fact File - Ocean Surveillance Ships - T-AGOS
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