USNS Loyal
USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) is a Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1993 and assigned to the Navy's Special Missions Program.
 USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USNS Loyal |
| Owner | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder | Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Laid down | 7 October 1991 |
| Launched | 19 September 1992 |
| Acquired | by the U.S. Navy, 1 July 1993 |
| In service | as USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22), date unknown |
| Identification |
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| Status | Currently in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship |
| Displacement | 3,100 tons light, 3,384 tons full load |
| Length | 235' |
| Beam | 94' |
| Draft | 25' (max) |
| Propulsion | diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp |
| Speed | 9.6 knots (17.8 km/h; 11.0 mph) |
| Complement | 19 civilian mariners, 6 sponsors, 0 Navy |
| Sensors and processing systems | both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays |
| Armament | none |
Built and Particulars
Loyal was built by Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana. She was laid down on 7 October 1991 and launched 19 September 1992 and was delivered to the Navy on 1 July 1993 which assigned her to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Program.
Vessel particulars -
FPO AE 09577-4018
IMO Number : 8926640
Callsign : NLYL
Mission
The mission of Loyal is to directly support the Navy by using passive sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats.
Operational history
The USNS Loyal used Sasebo as a base in 2011, and was deployed in the Pacific Ocean. She called Sasebo in January 2011 and Subic bay (Philippines) in April 2012
Note
There is no journal entry on Loyal at DANFS.
References
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AGOS-22 Loyal
- Special Mission Program Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Military Sealift Command - Ship Inventory - USNS LOYAL (T-AGOS 22) - Ocean Surveillance Ship
