Oceanographic Research Ships (AGOR)
The Navy's oceanographic research ships are almost all post-war builds and most of them were designed and built for their purpose, making this sector a valuable one for the second-tier shipbuilders. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 28 October 1016.
| Type | # | Name | Shipbuilder | Location | Hull # | LDT | LOA | Price ($mm) | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGOR | 1 | Josiah Willard Gibbs | Lake Washington | Seattle WA | 1,766 | 312 | 15-Dec-58 | Built 1944 as AVP 51, to Greece 1977 as Hephaistos (A-413) | ||
| AGOR | 2 | H. U. Sverdrup | Norway | Never commissioned in USN | ||||||
| AGOR | 3 | Robert D. Conrad | Gibbs | Jacksonville FL | 613 | 1,400 | 209 | 29-Nov-62 | Scrapped 2003 | |
| AGOR | 4 | James M. Gillis | Christy Corp. | Sturgeon Bay WI | 415 | 1,400 | 209 | 5-Nov-62 | To Mexico 1983 as Altair (H-05) | |
| AGOR | 5 | Charles H. Davis | Christy Corp. | Sturgeon Bay WI | 416 | 1,400 | 209 | 25-Jan-63 | To New Zealand 1970 as Tui (A-2), reefed 1999 off Tutukaka | |
| AGOR | 6 | Sands | Marietta Mfg | Point Pleasant WV | 911 | 1,400 | 209 | 13-Nov-64 | To Brazil 1990 as ALM Camara (H-41) | |
| AGOR | 7 | Lynch | Marietta Mfg | Point Pleasant WV | 912 | 1,400 | 209 | 23-Jul-65 | Scrapped 2001 | |
| AGOR | 8 | Eltanin | Avondale | New Orleans LA | 801 | 1,850 | 266 | 23-Aug-62 | Built 1957 as AK 270, to Argentina 1974 as Islas Orcadas, scrapped 1979 | |
| AGOR | 9 | Thomas G. Thompson | Marinette Marine | Marinette WI | 409 | 1,400 | 209 | 1-Aug-65 | Gosport (IX 517) 1997, sunk as target 2004 | |
| AGOR | 10 | Thomas Washington | Marinette Marine | Marinette WI | 410 | 1,400 | 209 | 17-Sep-65 | To Chile 1992 as Vidal Gormaz (AGOR 60), scrapped 2012 | |
| AGOR | 11 | Mizar | Avondale | New Orleans LA | 802 | 1,850 | 266 | 15-Apr-64 | Built 1957 as AK 272, to NDRF 1992, scrapped 2005 | |
| AGOR | 12 | De Steiguer | Northwest Marine | Portland OR | 53 | 1,520 | 245 | 4.2 | 28-Feb-69 | To Tunisia 1992 as Salammbo (A 701) |
| AGOR | 13 | Bartlett | Northwest Marine | Portland OR | 54 | 1,520 | 245 | 4.2 | 31-Mar-69 | To Morocco 1993 as Abou el Barakat al Barbari (A 702) |
| AGOR | 14 | Melville | Defoe Sbldg. | Bay City MI | 442 | 2,670 | 279 | 5.9 | 1-Aug-69 | To the Philippines 2016 as Gregorio Velasquez |
| AGOR | 15 | Knorr | Defoe Sbldg. | Bay City MI | 443 | 2,670 | 279 | 5.9 | 14-Jan-70 | To Mexico 2016 as Rio Tecolutla |
| AGOR | 16 | Hayes | Todd Seattle | Seattle WA | 47 | 2,329 | 246 | 14.0 | 21-Jul-71 | AG 195 1992, to NISMF Philadelphia 2008 |
| AGOR | 17 | Chain | Basalt Rock Co. | Napa CA | 1,900 | 213 | 15-Apr-67 | Built 1944 as ARS 20, scrapped 1979 | ||
| AGOR | 18 | Snatch | Basalt Rock Co. | Napa CA | 1,900 | 213 | 15-Apr-67 | Built 1944 as ARS 27, renamed Argo 1967, scrapped 1971 | ||
| AGOR | 19 | Cancelled 1968 | ||||||||
| AGOR | 20 | Cancelled 1968 | ||||||||
| AGOR | 21 | Gyre | Halter Marine | Moss Point MS | 375 | 950 | 165 | 14-Nov-73 | Assigned to Texas A. & M., sold 2005 and reflagged Vanuatu | |
| AGOR | 22 | Moana Wave | Halter Marine | Moss Point MS | 376 | 950 | 165 | 16-Jan-74 | Assigned to U. of Hawaii, sold 1999 | |
| AGOR | 23 | Thomas G. Thompson | Halter Marine | Moss Point MS | 1148 | 2,100 | 274 | 20.8 | 8-Jul-91 | Assigned to U. of Washington, active |
| AGOR | 24 | Roger Revelle | Halter Marine | Moss Point MS | 1358 | 2,100 | 274 | 34.6 | 11-Jun-96 | Assigned to Scripps Institution, active |
| AGOR | 25 | Atlantis | Halter Marine | Moss Point MS | 1416 | 2,100 | 274 | 33.6 | 25-Feb-98 | Assigned to Woods Hole Institution, actiive |
| AGOR | 26 | Kilo Moana | Atlantic Marine | Jacksonville FL | 244 | 2,500 | 274 | 42.0 | 21-May-02 | Assigned to U. of Hawaii, active |
| AGOR | 27 | Neil Armstrong | Dakota Creek | Anacortes WA | 58 | 3,204 | 238 | 74.1 | 23-Sep-15 | Assigned to Woods Hole Institution, active |
| AGOR | 28 | Sally Ride | Dakota Creek | Anacortes WA | 59 | 3,204 | 238 | 70.9 | 1-Jul-16 | Assigned to Scripps Institution, active |