Pathfinder-class survey ship

USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) in Hawaii, July, 2003
History
Owner: United States Navy
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Builder: Halter Marine
General characteristics
Class and type: Pathfinder-class survey ship
Displacement: 4,762 long tons
Length: 329 ft (100 m)
Beam: 58 ft (18 m)
Draft: 19 ft (5.8 m)
Speed: 16.0 knots
Complement: 26 Civilian Personal/27 military sponsor personnel

The Pathfinder class survey ships are owned by the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command for the Naval Oceanographic Office ("NAVOCEANO"). They have entirely civilian crews, including scientists from NAVOCEANO .

Ships

There are seven ships in the Pathfinder class.:

References

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