_pulls_into_Naval_Station_Norfolk_on_2_November_(2017171102-N-OH262-867).JPG) USNS Maury on 2 November 2017
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 22 December 2009[1] |
| Builder | VT Halter Marine[1] |
| Laid down | 1 February 2011[1] |
| Launched | 27 March 2013 [2] |
| In service | February 2016 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pathfinder-class survey ship |
| Displacement | 5,000 tons full 3,019 light[1] |
| Length | 353 ft (108 m)[1] |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Draft | 19 ft (5.8 m)[1] |
USNS Marie Tharp (T-AGS-66)[1] is a Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship operated by the Military Sealift Command of the United States Navy. The seventh ship in her class, Marie Tharp is named for oceanographer Marie Tharp; the ship was renamed in 2023 from Maury.
The-then Maury's keel was laid on 1 February 2011 in a ceremony at the VT Halter Marine shipyard in Moss Point, Mississippi.[3] The hull was launched on 27 March 2013 and the ship was delivered on 16 February 2016.[4] Maury completed her maiden voyage in June 2016.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "USNS Maury (T-AGS 66)". Naval Vessel Register. United States Navy. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "VT Halter Marine launches T-AGS 66". MarineLog. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NNS110204-19was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) Delivered". US Navy. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Navy's Newest Oceanographic Vessel Sets Sail". US Navy. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.