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USNS ABLE   (T-AGOS 20)
Ocean Surveillance Ship

USNS ABLE

USNS Able is one of the five Ocean Surveillance Ships that are part of the 25 ships in Military Sealift Command's Special Mission Ships Program.

• Length:  235 feet
• Beam:  93 feet, 6 inches
• Draft:  25 feet
• Displacement:  3,346 long tons
• Speed:  10.0 knots
• Civilian:  19 contract mariners
• Military:  5 military/sponsor personnel
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Government-owned
 

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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: January 29, 2008 

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