USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS-64)

USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS-64)

USNS "Bruce C. Heezen" (T-AGS 64) is a "Pathfinder" class oceanographic survey ship. It is the fifth ship in the class. She is named after Bruce C. Heezen, who was the leader of the team from Columbia University that discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the 1950s.


References

*NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AGS64.htm

External links

* [http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=102&type=OceanographicSurveyShip USNS "Heezen" official web site]


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