| USNS Gyre (T-AGOR-21) | |
|---|---|
| Career (USA) |  |
| Name: | USS Gyre |
| Builder: | Todd Seattle Halter Marine, Moss Point, Mississippi |
| Laid down: | 9 October 1972 |
| Launched: | 23 May 1973 |
| Acquired: | by the U.S. Navy, 14 November 1973 |
| In service: | as R/V Gyre (T-AGOR-21), date not known |
| Out of service: | 17 August 1992 |
| Struck: | 17 August 1992 |
| Fate: | returned to the U.S. Maritime Administration; fate unknown |
| Status: | Active research vessel with TDI-Brooks Intl since 2005 |
| Notes: | had been leased to Texas A&M University School of Oceanography, date unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Gyre-class oceanographic research ship |
| Tonnage: | 900 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 950 tons |
| Length: | 165' |
| Beam: | 36' |
| Draft: | 15' |
| Propulsion: | two Caterpillar Inc. 398D diesel engines, reduction gear drive to two Liaaen variable-pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 11 knots |
| Complement: | 10 civilian mariners, 23 scientific party |
| Armament: | none |
USNS Gyre (T-AGOR-21) – also known as R/V Gyre -- was the lead ship of her class of oceanographic research ships acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1973. She was transferred to the School of Oceanography at Texas A&M University for ocean research work, and eventually returned to the Navy, being struck in 1992.
Built at Moss Point, Mississippi[]
Gyre was built in Moss Point, Mississippi, by Todd Seattle Halter Marine, and was laid down on 9 October 1972 and launched on 23 May 1973. She was delivered to the Navy 14 November 1973 and placed in service as USNS Gyre (T-AGOR-21).
University assignment[]
Gyre was leased to the Texas A&M University School of Oceanography.
History of operations[]
There is no record of the experiments or other underwater research work performed by this vessel.
Note[]
There is no history of Hayes’ operations in DANFS.
References[]
The original article can be found at USNS Gyre (T-AGOR-21) and the edit history here.