- USNS Hayes (T-AGOR-16)
USNS "Hayes" (T-AGOR-16/T-AG-195) was a "Hayes"-class
oceanographic research ship acquired by theU.S. Navy in 1971. In 1992 she was reconfigured as an acousticsresearch ship and assigned to the Navy’s program of acoustic noise reduction forsubmarines .Built at Seattle, Washington
"Hayes" was built in
Seattle, Washington , byTodd Shipyards , Corp., and was laid down on12 November 1969 and launched on2 July 1970 . She was delivered to the Navy21 July 1971 and placed in service by theMilitary Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS "Hayes" (T-AGOR-16). After completing service with the MSC, she was placed into Ready Reserve10 June 1983 . In 1984 "Hayes" was laid up in theNational Defense Reserve Fleet , James River,Fort Eustis, Virginia .Conversion to acoustics research ship
"Hayes" was reacquired by the Navy during
fiscal year 1986 and went into the yards for conversion into an Acoustic Research Ship. MSC placed the ship back into service in 1992, this time as USNS "Hayes" (T-AG-195).History of operations
"Hayes" was assigned to underwater acoustics research for the purpose of reducing the acoustic noise of underwater submarines.
Note
There is no history of Hayes’ operations in
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United States Navy
*Sonar Reference
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/49/49195.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USNS Hayes (T-AG-195) – ex - USNS Hates (T-AGOR-16) (1971 - 1992)]
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