USNS Flyer (T-AG 178) possibly on 12 October 1971.
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Class: FLYER (T-AG 178)
Design: MC C2-S-B1
Displacement (tons): 7,360 light, 11,000 full
Dimensions (feet): 459' oa, 435' wl x 63' e/wl x 27' max nav
Armament: none
Accommodations: 53
Speed (kts.): 17
Propulsion (HP): 6,000
Machinery: Geared steam turbines, 2 boilers (450psi/750deg), 1 screw
Construction:
| AG | Name | Acq | Builder | Keel | Launch | Svc |
| 178 | FLYER | 9 Feb 1965 | Moore DD, Oakland | 30 Oct 1944 | 20 Dec 1944 | 9 Feb 1965 |
Disposition:
| AG | Name | T | OOS | Strike | Disposal | Fate | MA Sale |
| 178 | FLYER | T | 1975 | 17 Jul 1975 | 27 Apr 1976 | MA/S |
Class Notes:
On 22 March 1965 SECNAV assigned the name and classification FLYER (T-AG 178) to SS AMERICAN FLYER, a C2-S-B1 type cargo ship. She was used as a deep ocean bathymetric survey ship supporting Project CAESAR, the installation of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS).
On 1 April 1975 the Naval Electronic Systems Command (NAVELEX) informed MSC that it had a firm requirement for USNS MIZAR (T-AGOR 11) and strongly desired to assume sponsorship of her as soon as possible after the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) completed removal of its equipment in July 1975. Also on 1 April 1975 NAVELEX informed MSC that after completion of removal of its equipment from FLYER it no longer had a requirement for that ship and recommended disposal as soon as possible.
Ship Notes:
| AG | Name | MC | Notes |
| 178 | FLYER | 1209 | (ex AMERICAN FLYER, ex WATER WITCH 1946, compl. 14 Mar 1945). FY 1965. On list 1 Mar 1965. To MA custody 22 Jul 1975. |
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Compiled: 18 Oct 2021
© Stephen S. Roberts, 2021