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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: USS Victorious
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Date: 10 Apr 91 12:03:39 GMT
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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)


>Anyone have any information on the New Submarine hunter USS VICTORIOUS.

USS VICTORIOUS isn't a submarine hunter; it is an ocean surveillance
ship.  Its designation is T-AGOS 19.  Prefix letter "T" denotes that
the ship is assigned to Military Sealift Command.  "AGOS" stands for
Ocean Surveillance Ship.

     Name        No          Builders      Completed   F/S
  ----------  ---------  ----------------   --------   ----
  VICTORIOUS  T-AGOS 19  McDermott Marine   Dec 1990   Bldg
  ABLE        T-AGOS 20  McDermott Marine   Jul 1991   Bldg
  EFFECTIVE   T-AGOS 21  McDermott Marine   Nov 1991   Bldg
  LOYAL       T-AGOS 22  McDermott Marine   Mar 1992   Bldg

The VICTORIOUS class ships are all SWATH design because of their greater
capability to operate in high latitudes under adverse weather conditions.
 A contract for the first SWATH ship, T-AGOS 19, was awarded in November
1986, and options for the next three, for which $184.2 million was included
in the FY 1989 budget, were exercised in October 1988.

Displacement, tons:         3450 full load
Dimensions, feet (metres):  234.5 x 93.8 x 24.8 (71.5 x 28.5 x 7.6)
Main machinery:             Diesel-electric; 1600 hp; 2 shafts;
			    bow thrust 
Speed, knots:               9.6; 3 when towing
Complement:                 33 (21 civilian, 12 Navy)
Radars:                     Navigation: Two Raytheon; I band
Sonars:                     UQQ 2 SURTASS; towed array; passive surveillance

Source: Jane's Fighting Ships 1990-91