616 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 
NAME LOA DRAFT BEAM DISPL COMPLEMENT SOURCE AGE MISSION 
CREW Sc 
Ocean Survey Ships 
OSS-31 PIONEER 312 14 41 2600 103 15 1943 Complex Oceanographic capability 
OSS-32 SURVEYOR 292 16 46 3150 90 21 1960 Complex Oceanographic capability 
OSS-01 OCEANOGRAPHER 303 18 52 3805 85 20 1964 Complex Oceanographic capability 
OSS-02 DISCOVERER 303 18 52 3805 85 20 1964 Complex Oceanographic capability 
OSS-28 EXPLORER 220 16 38 1900 79 21 1940 Complex Oceanographic capability 
OSS-30 PATHFINDER 229 16 39 2000 79 20 1942 Complex Oceanographic capability 
Medium Survey Ships 
M-SS-20 FAIRWEATHER 220 13 42 1615 70 12 1964 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
MSS-21 RANIER 220 13 42 1615 70 12 1965 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
MSS-19 HYDROGRAPHER 164 14 32 1160 48 10 1930 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
MSS- Not named 230 13 42 1630 70 12 1966 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
Coastal Survey Ships 
CSS-28 PEIRCE 163 10 33 760 30 6 1963 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
CSS-29 Whiting 163 10 33 760 30 6 1963 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
CSS-26 BOWIE 136 8 24 267 24 4 1940 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
CSS-27 HODGSON 136 8 24 267 24 4 1943 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
CSS-30 Not named 169 10 36 770 30 6 1965 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
CSS-31 Not named 169 10 36 770 30 6 1965 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
Auxiliary Survey Vessels 
ASV-80 PATTON 88 8 2 eer 4: 12 3 1941 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
ASV-79 LESTER JONES 88 8 21 157 12 3 1940 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
ASV-89 MARMER 101 10 22 270 14 3 1932 Hydrography & limited oceanography 
ASV- Not named 85 150 - = 1965 Wire drag boats for harbor and 
ASV- Not named 85 150 = a 1965 waterway obstruction surveys 
Medium AGS (SCB-226) 280 15 48 2550 41 34 NEW 1965 
226 1966 Same as SAN PABLO Class 
Large AGS (SCB-193) 380 16 53 4100 300 8 NEW Same as TANNER Class 
PROPOSED FY 1965 PROGRAM 
AGOR NEW _ 1967 
Small AGS NEW 1967 
Ocean Survey Ship (modified) Complex oceanographic capability. (Now 
OSS- Not named 2800 in preliminary design stage.) 
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