USNS Zeus

History
United States
Name	USNS Zeus
Builder	National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, California
Laid down	1 June 1981
Launched	30 October 1982
In service	19 March 1984
Identification	IMO number: 7932408 MMSI number: 367212000 Callsign: NVTM
Status	In service as of 2015
General characteristics
Type	Cable Repair Ship (ARC)
Displacement	14,394 long tons (14,625 t)
Length	513 ft 6 in (156.51 m)
Beam	73 ft 4 in (22.35 m)
Draft	26 ft (7.9 m)
Installed power	5 x 3,600 bhp GM diesels each driving a 2,500 kVA, 60 Hz, 600 v GE alternator powering propulsion, cable, auxiliary and hotel services
Propulsion	2 × diesel-electric, two shafts; 10,200 bhp (7,600 kW) Fore and aft tunnel thrusters
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	51 civilian mariners, 6 Navy, 32 scientists
Armament	None

USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7) is the first cable ship specifically built for the United States Navy.^[1] Though planned to be the first of two ships of her class, the second ship was not built, leaving Zeus as the only ship of her class. She is capable of laying 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of cable at depths of up to 9,000 feet (2,700 m).