Pathfinder-class survey ship
USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) in Hawaii, July, 2003
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| Owner: | United States Navy |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder: | Halter Marine |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Pathfinder-class survey ship |
| Displacement: | 4,762 long tons |
| Length: | 329 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Draft: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric; 4 EMD/Baylor diesel generators; 11, 425 horsepower (8.52 MW); 2 GE CDF 1944 motors; 8,000 horsepower (5.96 MW) sustained; 6,000 horsepower (4.48 MW); 2 Lips Z drives; bow thruster, 1,500 horsepower (1.19 MW). |
| Speed: | 16.0 knots |
| Complement: | 26 Civilian Personal/27 military sponsor personnel |
The Pathfinder class survey ships are owned by the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command for the Naval Oceanographic Office ("NAVOCEANO"). They have mostly civilian crews, including scientists from NAVOCEANO.
There are seven ships in the Pathfinder class:
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